Muriel Spark
The Bachelors (Canons)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781782117551
- author:
- Muriel Spark
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Canongate Canons
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 1.9 x 19.9 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Bachelors by Muriel Spark is a biting satire that skewers the lives of thirty-something men in West London. Their mundane routines - pottering between grocers, coffee-houses and bedsits - are expertly lampooned, revealing a darker side to English manners. Spark's prose is witty and incisive, as she pokes fun at the societal conventions that govern these characters' lives. With a keen eye for detail, she exposes the shallowness of their existence, creating a comedy that is both dark and unflinching. A masterful work of literary satire, The Bachelors showcases Spark's unique voice and style, cementing her place alongside other great satirists of English literature.
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