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World in the Evening (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780374533816)
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xA 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.
Author: Christopher Isherwood
ISBN-10: 0374533814
ISBN-13: 9780374533816
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Language: English
Published: 11/19/2013
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.59w x 0.82d
By Christopher Isherwood
xChristopher 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, including A Single Man and Goodbye to Berlin.
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