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Description edit
The main story is a love affair between Alaric Darconville, an English professor at a Virginia women's college, and one of his students, Isabel.
The style relies on complex syntax and unusual words. The satire is broad, and uses southern culture cliches but is often very funny. Some of the...
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First Sentence edit
Darconville, the schoolmaster, always wore black.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 84 of 100 in 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction. (authoritative list)
This book is in Anthony Burgess's Ninety-Nine Novels: The Best in English since 1939 - A Personal Choice. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alexander Theroux (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: 038515951X
Page Count: 704
Publisher: Doubleday
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: 038515951X
Page Count: 704
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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