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A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

Isherwood's short, poignant novel is a tender and wistful love story.

Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, A Single Man is the story of George, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover, Jim. With devastating clarity and humour, Isherwood shows George's determination to carry on, evoking the unexpected pleasures of life as well as the soul's ability to triumph over loneliness and alienation.

(Penguin Books)

A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood

Author

Christopher Isherwood

Publisher

Vintage

 Year Published

2010

Number of Pages

176

Book Type

Novella

Genres

Literary Fiction, Modern Classic, Queer Fiction

Country

American Writing

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