Spurling, Hilary

Invitation to the Dance: A Handbook to Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time

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ISBN 13:
9780099484363
author:
Spurling, Hilary
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Arrow
language:
English
Publication Year:
2005
Pages:
330
Dimensions:
12.95 x 2.03 x 19.81 centimetres
Genre:
Novels, other prose & writers: from c 1900 -
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£12.18

Description

A comprehensive guide to Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time, Invitation to the Dance is a detailed reference book that offers a unique insight into the author's world. With extensive character, book, painting, and place indices, this handbook provides a rich database of Powell's imagination and England's cultural landscape. Hilary Spurling's exhaustive analysis of the novel's characters provides a master-key for understanding the complex web of relationships and themes that underpin the series. This book is a must-have for anyone looking to explore Powell's 12-volume novel in depth. With over four hundred characters and one million words of text, Invitation to the Dance is a valuable resource for scholars and enthusiasts alike.

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