The Friend of Women and Other Stories (ePub)
(Sprache: Englisch)
Short fiction examining the mysteries of human character, from a New York Times-bestselling author acclaimed as "among the best in American literature" (Kirkus Reviews).
In the title story, a teacher at a private girls' school ruminates on a long...
In the title story, a teacher at a private girls' school ruminates on a long...
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Short fiction examining the mysteries of human character, from a New York Times-bestselling author acclaimed as "among the best in American literature" (Kirkus Reviews).
In the title story, a teacher at a private girls' school ruminates on a long career, wondering if he was right to encourage his students to find a life less constrained than the conventional one prescribed to them-or if he cruelly raised unrealistic expectations. In "The Country Cousin," a delightful one-act play, a wealthy woman's dependent niece unwittingly serves as the vehicle that reveals her rich relatives' self-involvement. Ranging from a boyhood friendship tested by the fabrications of the McCarthy era to an Episcopal priest tormented by an autocratic headmaster, Louis Auchincloss's fiction illuminates the complications that ensue when our perceptions of other people's natures-as well as our own-are upended.
Praised by the Los Angeles Times as a writer "committed to examining the complicated layers of character, psychology, and society," Louis Auchincloss presents a treasure trove of short fiction that showcases both his insight and his literary talent.
In the title story, a teacher at a private girls' school ruminates on a long career, wondering if he was right to encourage his students to find a life less constrained than the conventional one prescribed to them-or if he cruelly raised unrealistic expectations. In "The Country Cousin," a delightful one-act play, a wealthy woman's dependent niece unwittingly serves as the vehicle that reveals her rich relatives' self-involvement. Ranging from a boyhood friendship tested by the fabrications of the McCarthy era to an Episcopal priest tormented by an autocratic headmaster, Louis Auchincloss's fiction illuminates the complications that ensue when our perceptions of other people's natures-as well as our own-are upended.
Praised by the Los Angeles Times as a writer "committed to examining the complicated layers of character, psychology, and society," Louis Auchincloss presents a treasure trove of short fiction that showcases both his insight and his literary talent.
Autoren-Porträt von Louis Auchincloss
In 2000, Louis Auchincloss was honored as a "Living Landmark" by the New York Landmarks Conservancy. During his long career he wrote more than sixty books, including the story collection Manhattan Monologues and the novel The Rector of Justin. The former president of the Academy of Arts and Letters, he resided in New York City until his death in January 2010.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Louis Auchincloss
- 2018, 224 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- ISBN-10: 0544109007
- ISBN-13: 9780544109001
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.2018
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