BrookeRose, Christine
The Dear Deceit
- ISBN 13:
- 9789810793838
- author:
- BrookeRose, Christine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Verbivoraciouspress
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 308
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14.8 x 1.8 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Dear Deceit by Christine Brooke-Rose is a sombre novel that chronicles the misadventures of Alfred Northbrook Hayley in reverse order. This early realist novel, first published in 1960, presents a sequence of sometimes disconnected episodes rather than a coherent life story, subverting the conventional bildungsroman. By moving from adulthood to childhood, Brooke-Rose creates a unique genealogical investigation that sheds light on her own family history and experiences. The result is a sharp satirical observation and witty dialogue that adds depth to this often sombre work. This paperback edition includes an illuminating introduction by Joseph Andrew Darlington, which explores the parallels between Brooke-Rose's life and the novel's narrative.
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