The Sweet Dove Died

Autori

• Barbara Pym

Parametri

• 188 pagine
• 7 ore di lettura

• Classici
• Letteratura britannica
• Narrativa
• Narrativa contemporanea
• Tema stórico

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Over Barbara Pym's 30-year writing career her primary subject was the intricate rituals of English life, which she observed with a sharp but understanding eye. Her novels now enjoy a devoted following and belated recognition as classics of the British comic novel. In The Sweet Dove Died , first published in 1978, she sardonically uncovers the sometimes troubling truths behind relationships. A chance encounter over a Victorian flower book brings together Humphrey, an antique dealer, James, his nephew, and Leonora. Although she is considerably older, Leonora develops a fondness for James. She's determined to keep him under her spell, until she realizes that she has to contend with the bookish Phoebe. When Ned, a wicked young American, appears on the scene, the book begins to live up to its droll title, taken from John Keats.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 1980

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Condizioni del libro: In buone condizioni

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