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Lädt ... Narcissa and Other Fablesvon Louis Auchincloss
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Another Auchincloss off the list to be read. I tend to love short stories, and this was a quick read of 12 stories capturing the tone and flair of New York High Society, and more of the moral and ethical barricades that must be dealt with while existing in that world. It never feels false, likely since Auchincloss himself has thrived in that environment his entire life. Stories were shorter, to the point, and most concluded in a satisfying way.....not exhilarating necessarily, but satisfying, and occasionally a tad bit unexpected. Favorites were 'Charade,' 'The Cup of Coffee,' ' Equitable Awards' & 'The Seagull.' Frank revelations of human weakness, bad bargains we find ourselves making in our lives, both at work and home, and the great relief that can come from owning those and moving on. Always enjoy these books. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Twelve stories observing modern American life and morals in the twentieth century, from the National Medal of Arts-winning author of The Cat and the King. With this collection of short stories, Louis Auchincloss will delight his already devoted followers and win many more into the ranks. The stories, which range from studies of family manipulation to the secrets of artistic inspiration, are in fact subtle fables that probe the heart of modern American life to examine the moral confusion that exists there. In the title story, a wealthy muralist and patroness of the arts succumbs to the near compulsion of posing in the nude for a fellow artist who then blackmails her. In other tales, a clergyman conceives of adultery as a valid means of sharing Christian charity; a socially prominent family conspires to entrap a girl into a "front" marriage with their homosexual son and heir; an art student writes his thesis on some startling theories as to why a famed painter of elegant interiors never includes a human figure in his pictures; a federal judge sells his opinions to the highest bidder with a recklessness that seems, almost suicidally, to invite detection. Combining his powers of storytelling and observation, Auchincloss creates in Narcissa and Other Fables a penetrating glimpse into the ethical malaise of our century. Praise for Narcissa and Other Fables "This book of short stories by America's leading novelist of manners is a textbook in how to write fiction in miniature. It begins with "fables" of normal short story length and ends with tour de force one-pagers . . . . The confused ethics of Americans in the dying years of a revolutionary century are put under the microscope for a moment of breath-taking clarity." --Frederick M. Winship, UPI "Auchincloss is a worldly philosopher who writes with confident authority of the law office and the board room, but he is also a social historian and an amused observer of the prosperous at play. The venue may be a cruise ship or a minor stately home in Virginia, an urban chateau on Fifth Avenue or a great bibliophile's private library overlooking the East River. His characters tend to be "tribal creatures" who pay lip service to social taboos but who live by the laws of self-interest." --Frances Taliaferro, New York Times Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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