World in the Evening - Couverture souple

Isherwood, Christopher

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0374533814 ISBN 13 : 9780374533816

Editeur : FSG Adult, 2013

Synopsis

A deeply introspective book about war, religion, and sexuality

Against the backdrop of World War II, The World in the Evening charts the emotional development of Stephen Monk, an aimless Englishman living in California. After his second marriage suddenly ends, Stephen finds himself living with a relative in a small Pennsylvania Quaker town, haunted by memories of his prewar affair with a younger man during a visit to the Canary Islands. The world traveler comes to a gradual understanding of himself and of his newly adopted homeland.
When first published in 1953, The World in the Evening was notable for its clear-eyed depiction of European and American mores, sexuality, and religion. Today, readers herald Christopher Isherwood's frank portrayal of bisexuality and his early appreciation of low and high camp.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986) was born outside of Manchester, England. His life in Berlin from 1929 to 1933 inspired The Berlin Stories, which were adapted into a play, a film, and the musical Cabaret. Isherwood immigrated to the United States in 1939. A major figure in twentieth-century fiction and the gay rights movement, he wrote more than twenty books, including the novel A Single Man and his autobiography, Christopher and His Kind.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: FSG Adult
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0374533814
• ISBN 13: 9780374533816
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 313
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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