Fame Is The Spur - Couverture rigide

Spring, Howard

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 116614044X ISBN 13 : 9781166140441

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Fame Is The Spur is a novel written by Howard Spring, first published in 1940. The book follows the life of a young man named Hamer Shawcross, who rises from poverty to become a prominent socialist politician in Britain during the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the political and social upheavals of the time, including the First World War, the General Strike of 1926, and the rise of fascism in Europe.The novel explores themes of ambition, sacrifice, and the cost of political success. It also delves into the personal relationships of Shawcross, including his marriage to a wealthy woman named Mary, and his affair with a working-class woman named Nance. Through these relationships, the book examines the class divisions and social prejudices of the era.Fame Is The Spur is considered a classic of British literature and has been adapted for both film and television. It is praised for its vivid portrayal of the political and social landscape of the time, as well as its complex and nuanced characters.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Hamer Shawcross is born into a poor but aspirational working-class family in Manchester. Studious and hard-working, he becomes a socialist activist, goes into politics and rises to becomes part of the privileged upper classes he began by opposing. Hamer's trajectory is mirrored by the rise of the Labour movement in Britain from the mid-19th century to the 1930s.

This wonderfully perceptive study of a career politician serves as a telling elegy for the Labour Party.

Biographie de l'auteur

Howard Spring (1889-1965) won worldwide fame with his bestselling novel O Absalom! afterwards reissued as My Son, My Son to avoid a clash with William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom! He settled in Cornwall, the setting for books that followed, such as Fame Is the Spur (1940), Hard Facts (1944), and The Houses in Between (1951).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 116614044X
• ISBN 13: 9781166140441
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 738
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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