Autorenbild.

Aubrey Menen (1912–1989)

Autor von The Ramayana: As Told by Aubrey Menen

31+ Werke 670 Mitglieder 6 Rezensionen

Über den Autor

Beinhaltet die Namen: Menen A, Aubrey Menen

Bildnachweis: Uncredited photo found at TelegraphIndia.com

Werke von Aubrey Menen

The Great Cities: London (1976) 98 Exemplare
The Prevalence of Witches (1947) 48 Exemplare
The Great Cities: Venice (1976) 44 Exemplare
The Mystics (1974) 28 Exemplare
Fonthill (1974) 26 Exemplare
Upon this rock (1972) 23 Exemplare
The Fig Tree (1959) 22 Exemplare
Dead man in the Silver Market (1953) 19 Exemplare
The Space within the Heart (1970) 18 Exemplare
Four Days of Naples (1979) 15 Exemplare
The Abode of Love (1957) 13 Exemplare
Rome for ourselves (1960) 12 Exemplare
A conspiracy of women (1965) 12 Exemplare

Zugehörige Werke

The Vintage Book of Modern Indian Literature (2001) — Mitwirkender — 131 Exemplare

Getagged

Wissenswertes

Mitglieder

Rezensionen

Another great volume in the Time-Life Great Cities series; far from being a children's book, this series features serious writers writing creatively, this one being by Aubrey Menen, who also authored the volume on London. As can be expected, this is a lyrical sort of prose-poem (almost) on a much-loved city, but not about its main tourist attractions (if you want panoramic views of St.Mark's, you will have to look elsewhere); the author seeks out nooks and crannies, glimpses of the lives and labors of the locals in back streets and hidden compounds; the photographer dwells on the interplay of light and water with patterns and colours, with many of the iconic buildings portrayed in their reflections more than in the flesh. A somewhat different, but valuable, introduction to what he calls "the most beautiful city in the world".… (mehr)
 
Gekennzeichnet
Dilip-Kumar | Aug 7, 2023 |
A highly erudite and perceptive description of the people and culture of the city that was once the capital of the world, and now of Britain. Britain, of course, is most closely bound up with the growth of parliamentary democracy, but achieved in stages, with comparatively less bloodshed and revolution. The author takes us to all the inner precincts, of the gentlemen's clubs and the people's pubs, the centers of creative arts and the fairgrounds, the parks and the watering holes, the lobbies of parliament and the hallowed premises of law courts, the eastern quarter and the posh city centres. A delightful work, evocative of London before the information technology transformation, when people still interacted in the outdoors and community was still not a curiosity.… (mehr)
 
Gekennzeichnet
Dilip-Kumar | Jul 18, 2023 |
The Ramayana exists today in many forms (I read a lengthy version on-line, illustrated 'Action-figure' style.) Aubrey Menen's lyric recitation is fluid, and literate (after all, Menen is Menen no matter what he's writing!) It is amazingly reaiistic, tho we know it's not true. I found it wonderful to savor, and intend to reread it for the sheer pleasure of experiencing story-telling at its best.
 
Gekennzeichnet
Esta1923 | 2 weitere Rezensionen | Aug 23, 2010 |
Recently I took "The Mystics" to our swimming pool. I wasn't sure whether I was lending it or giving it to a lifeguard who is interested in Yoga. After a few days he reported that it was a wonderful book (and it became apparent that he wanted it, so I bought a second copy and now he, and I and my husband, all are reading it.)

Menen's prose flows smoothly and the book is generously illustrated. It's easy to browse (which I had done in 1974) but our young friend sets us the example of reading it, and so I shall. Provisionally I am assigning it 5 stars. I doubt that I will cut them down.… (mehr)
 
Gekennzeichnet
Esta1923 | Aug 18, 2010 |

Listen

Auszeichnungen

Dir gefällt vielleicht auch

Nahestehende Autoren

Statistikseite

Werke
31
Auch von
2
Mitglieder
670
Beliebtheit
#37,680
Bewertung
½ 3.6
Rezensionen
6
ISBNs
52
Sprachen
4

Diagramme & Grafiken