A Single Man
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Alan Pryce-Jones, Book Week
"George wakes and Christopher's celebrated camera eye follows him. What Isherwood has caught with extreme brilliance is the texture of life itself in George's person... Wry, suddenly manic, constantly funny, surprisingly sad, this short novel perfects exactly those techniques which made for Isherwood his early reputation."
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A wondrously conceived story spanning twenty-four hours in the life of a middle-aged expatriate British professor of English at a California university, A Single Man was described by Stephen Spender as "an absolutely devastating, unnerving, brillant book." George is a man of intellect and humor, simultaneously brash and sensitive, gentle but with a streak of benign mischief, an enjoyer and a pessimist. Consumed with grief over the recent death of his companion, he determinedly persists in the routine of his daily life. Equal parts Prufrock and Lucky Jim, George is one of the more memorable comic anti-heroes of modern literature, and A Single Man one of the strongest efforts of a major writer of the post-war generation.
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mesmerizing and meaningful - audio review,
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If you have not read Christopher Isherwood you have missed the work of a brilliant author. This particular book was praised by the NY Times as "...a sad, sly report on the predicament of the human animal." Isherwood's prose is spare, mesmerizing; his words well chosen, succinct, meaningful. Most importantly, his writings are true.When first published about a half century ago A SINGLE MAN was considered shocking as it portrayed for the first time the life of a gay man, George, who was recently bereaved and trying to adjust to life without his partner. George is a college professor, careful, thoughtful. The all too brief story covers just 24 hours from the moment he awakens in the morning and remembers that he has lost his partner to his studied, sometimes painful navigation of the day. We are privy not only to his actions but to his thoughts, thus we share his predicament, a very human one. George is an Englishman living in southern California, a place a bit inhospitable to a middle-aged scholar yet he perseveres by observing routine. Haven't many of us found ourselves left with that as our one means of coping? For this reader/listener that is the beauty of Isherwood as A SINGLE MAN is not solely a drama of gay life but of all humanity. Reader Simon Prebble gives voice to George with understanding, and skillful narration. British born his voice is perfectly suited for this role. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the hugely successful movie version of A SINGLE MAN by Tom Ford - don't miss this. And hearty recommendations also for Isherwood's Christopher and His Kind and Prater Violet also found on audio from HighBridge. - Gail Cooke Aidez d'autres clients à trouver les commentaires les plus utiles
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une merveille !,
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la bande originale est à la hauteur du film qui est à la hauteur du livre... un tryptique gagnant pour Christopher Isherwood et Tom Ford !Des personnages charismatiques à l'image de Liza Minnelli dans "Cabaret", dont Isherwood est encore le créateur. A dévorer ! Aidez d'autres clients à trouver les commentaires les plus utiles
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