The World in the Evening - Brossura

Isherwood, Christopher

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ISBN 10: 0374533814 ISBN 13: 9780374533816

Casa editrice: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2013

Riassunto

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.

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L'autore

Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986) was born outside Manchester, England. He lived in

Berlin from 1929 to 1933 and emigrated from Europe to the United States in 1939. A major figure in twentieth-century fiction and the gay rights movement, he wrote more than twenty books, includingA Single Man and Goodbye to Berlin.

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• Editore: Farrar Straus & Giroux
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0374533814
• ISBN 13: 9780374533816
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 301