Synopsis
A sharp, character-driven satire of a man who_everyone else calls funny_ and who teeters between wit and fear.
This novel follows Edward, a man who uses humor as a shield while hiding deep unease about love, loyalty, and the pull of a changing world. Through intimate scenes and ironic episodes, the book explores how a polished surface can mask a restless, searching mind amidst social pretence and personal longing.
Edward moves through art, travel, and society with a precise taste for what pleases, yet he resists commitment and real change. His easy charm hides a cautious, calculating core as he weighs pleasures against consequences and ponders what it means to grow up, or to stay safely the same.
- Discover a nuanced portrait of a man who prizes humor as protection from deeper truths.
- Follow his reflections on love, marriage, friendship, and the lure of risk without surrendering himself.
- Experience a literary world where art, culture, and a looming war shape personal decisions.
- See how wit, vanity, and self-doubt collide in a life painted with irony and tenderness.
Ideal for readers who enjoy character-driven literary fiction with a sly, observant voice and a keen eye for social dynamics.
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The Buffoon farceur I mp could not belittle what was small enough already, could not comically depreciate what laid a claim at once so moderate and so beyond possibility of challenge for what it was. Edward could comport his outward existence as sedulously as he chose without any apprehension from that burlesque leer. He was, in fact, subject to the mastery in chief of certain eighteenth century minds, that mastery of fear of the personal indignities which Invade us always along with the Intense sensations that come of going far, whether in thought or in emotion. These mastered ones cling to a surface made as secure and as habitable as possible, while they make fools when they can of others In order to cover their own terror of the motley. A gain, they will Inoculate themselves with a prophylactic mild dilution of recognised absurdity, will cultivate certain whims and foibles to draw off ridicule that would elsewhere strike too deep. By an irony almost tragic these men end in being the most completely tricked by whatever cosmic spirit there is; themselves the buffoons who have lost most. The smothered discomforts of Edward ssoul came from the intermittent expression of I ts desire for salvation. As he grew older he developed wider reaches and more various appreciations, but he resisted unpeaceable readjustments and evaded reconstructions.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book, a journey of self-discovery, embarks on a quest to understand the antics of human nature. Steering clear of any self-serious exploration, the author instead approaches this matter with a sardonic and humorous perspective, leaping from one amusing episode to the next. Central to this work is the concept of a 'buffoon', a recurring figure who assumes various guises throughout history and across different societiesâ"a complex and contradictory character who both repels and enchants in equal measure. The author examines how these buffoonsâ"whether they be artists, philosophers, or eccentricsâ"often find themselves trapped in a cycle of self-sabotage, subverting their own true desires and potentials. An insightful and thought-provoking read, this book uncovers the powerful role these often-misunderstood figures play in the human comedy. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781334289798_0
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