Carnival (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Compton Mackenzie

 
9781331192220: Carnival (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Love, memory, and the price of choices unfold in a vivid, moody London tale.

This is a character-driven novel that follows a young woman navigating marriage, motherhood, and the pull of a past relationship. The narrative blends intimate interiority with sharp social observation, bringing to life late‑Victorian and interwar London settings, from dimly lit rooms to grand ballrooms. Its atmosphere shifts between quiet, almost claustrophobic rooms and the crowded brightness of city life, capturing both the beauty and the strain of desire, duty, and family.


  • Intense, introspective scenes that probe how memory shapes present choices.

  • Vivid depictions of urban life, social rituals, and the energy of a grand ballroom.

  • A measured, patient pace that builds mood through detail and nuance.

  • Themes of marriage, class, pregnancy, and the pull between past and present.



Ideal for readers who enjoy early 20th‑century literary fiction that explores personal affairs with clarity and atmosphere.

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9780266590729: Carnival (Classic Reprint)

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0266590721 ISBN 13 :  9780266590729
Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018
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