Beschrijving
Mixing such seemingly incongruous elements as social satire, near-slapstick, and obsession with death, "A Winnowing," first published in 1910, is the first of Robert Hugh Benson's "mainstream novels." An undeservedly overlooked work today, the novel flays Edwardian society in terms that bring to mind the comedy of P. G. Wodehouse, and the black humor of Evelyn Waugh. The influence of "A Winnowing" is evident in Evelyn Waugh's take on the funeral industry in Southern California ("The Loved One: An Anglo-American Tragedy"). This edition features a foreword by Benson scholar Michael D. Greaney.
Boekdetails
Formaat
Paperback
Pagina's
224 pagina's
Taal
Hongaars
Gepubliceerd
jan. 1, 2011
Uitgever
Once and Future Books
Edities
3 edities
ISBN-10
1602100055
ISBN-13
9781602100053