The Wedding Group - Couverture souple

Taylor, Elizabeth

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1844086550 ISBN 13 : 9781844086559

Editeur : Virago, 2010

Synopsis

First published in 1968, this quietly ironic novel of a bohemian, eccentric artist and the damage he causes to his family, perfectly displays Taylor's gift for tragedy and wry comedy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Elizabeth Taylor (1912-1975) is increasingly recognised as one of the best British writers of the twentieth century. She wrote her first book, At Mrs Lippincote's, during the war while her husband was in the Royal Air Force, and this was followed by eleven further novels and a children's book, Mossy Trotter. Her acclaimed short stories appeared in publications including Vogue, the New Yorker and Harper's Bazaar.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

INTRODUCED BY CHARLOTTE MENDELSON

'"You know,'"Midge began, and paused. She was rather taken aback, and could not at once think of anything to say. "Perhaps there's nothing so dangerous as having led a sheltered life."'

Cressy has grown up in a world of women, presided over by her eccentric, artist grandfather Harry Bretton. Rebelling against the wholesome, organic values of her home life, Cressy decides to leave home in search of more ephemeral pleasures. Taking a job in an antiques shop, she meets David, a self-satisfied journalist, also looking for means of fleeing the family nest. But as Cressy cannot fend for herself and David is securely tied to his mother's apron strings, this act of escape for both of them proves a powerful form of bondage.

'Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: an author of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth' Sarah Waters

'It is time that justice was done to Elizabeth Taylor... All her writings could be described as coming into the category of comedy. Comedy is the best vehicle for truths that are too fierce to be borne' Anita Brookner

'Written in 1968, The Wedding Group demonstrates Taylor's considerable strengths as a novelist ... full of carefully written dialogue and delicate, telling detail' Guardian

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Virago
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1844086550
• ISBN 13: 9781844086559
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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