A Single Man
| Author | : Christopher Isherwood |
| Publisher | : Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
| Total Pages | : 148 |
| Release | : 2013-11-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781466853348 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1466853344 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Single Man written by Christopher Isherwood and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man first appeared, it shocked many with its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in maturity. Isherwood's favorite of his own novels, it now stands as a classic lyric meditation on life as an outsider. Welcome to sunny suburban 1960s Southern California. George is a gay middle-aged English professor, adjusting to solitude after the tragic death of his young partner. He is determined to persist in the routines of his former life. A Single Man follows him over the course of an ordinary twenty-four hours. Behind his British reserve, tides of grief, rage, and loneliness surge—but what is revealed is a man who loves being alive despite all the everyday injustices.
