| Prancing Novelist: In Praise of Ronald Firbank Contributor(s): Brophy, Brigid (Author) |
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ISBN: 1564788970 ISBN-13: 9781564788979 Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 823.912 |
| Series: Scholarly |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6" W x 9" (2.05 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the most penetrating and sympathetic explorations ever undertaken by one writer into the mind of another, Prancing Novelist is far more than a simple tribute or work of research. In these pages--by turns instructive, mischievous, and even gossipy--Brigid Brophy seeks nothing less than a vindication of the eternal liveliness of fiction itself against the persistent rumors that it is dying or dead. Though serious in intent, Prancing Novelist is not only a monument to Firbank, but is also a delightful showcase for Brophy's own uproarious prose, not to mention her genius for telling good stories. |