Palladian
$35.92
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
26 September 2011
Summary
Introduced by Neel Mukherjee
‘All her writings could be described as coming into the category of comedy. Comedy is the best vehicle for truths that are too fierce to be borne’ Anita Brookner
‘Elizabeth Taylor has an eye as sharply all-seeing as her prose is elegant - even the humdrum becomes astonishing when told in language that always aims for descriptive integrity, without a cliche in sight. As a result, Taylor excels in conveying the tragicomic poignancy o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844087136 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844087131 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Taylor, Neel Mukherjee |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 26 September 2011 |
| Weight: | 148g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 133mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
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She’s a magnificent and underrated mid-20th-century writer, the missing link between Jane Austen and John Updike - Independent
All her writings could be described as coming into the category of comedy. Comedy is the best vehicle for truths that are too fierce to be borne.Elizabeth Taylor is finally being recognised as an important British author: an author of great subtlety, great compassion and great depth. As a reader, I have found huge pleasure in returning to Taylor’s novels and short stories many times over. As a writer I’ve returned to her too - in awe of her achievements, and trying to work out how she does itElizabeth Taylor has an eye as sharply all-seeing as her prose is elegant - even the humdrum becomes astonishing when told in language that always aims for descriptive integrity, without a cliche in sight. As a result, Taylor excels in conveying the tragicomic poignancy of the everyday - Daily TelegraphAbout The Author
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor (1912-1975) is increasingly recognised as one of the best British writers of the twentieth century. She wrote her first book, At Mrs Lippincote’s, during the war while her husband was in the Royal Air Force, and this was followed by eleven further novels and a children’s book, Mossy Trotter. Her acclaimed short stories appeared in publications including Vogue, the New Yorker and Harper’s Bazaar.
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