Spurling, Hilary
Invitation to the Dance: A Handbook to Anthony Powell's A Dance to the Music of Time
- 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:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
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.