O, how the Wheel Becomes It!G. F. H. Shadbold, a lifelong poseur and literary manqué lives, for the most part, in fear of discovery. A friend, Cedric Winterwade, whom he evidently seduced in his college days, writes a novel almost as insignificant and badly written as Shadbold's own literary output. As time passes, however, and the friend is killed in the army, Winterwade's novel begins to be rediscovered, creating panic in Shadbold and a hilarious series of events in which Powell pokes fun at the writing community, academic life, and a whole generation of memoir-toting literati. Anthony Powell, who recently died, is one of the great comic writers of Britian in the 20th century. |
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Page 67
... remember it of course ? " " Just mention the provenance . " " The Beggar's Bush . " " Middleton , Dekker ? I confess I am uncertain . ” " Fletcher actually , with perhaps a touch of Massinger . I'm surprised the play's slipped your mem ...
... remember it of course ? " " Just mention the provenance . " " The Beggar's Bush . " " Middleton , Dekker ? I confess I am uncertain . ” " Fletcher actually , with perhaps a touch of Massinger . I'm surprised the play's slipped your mem ...
Page 128
... remember how sweet Cedric was , Geof- frey ? " " Very nice man . " " You and Cedric were always about together . " " I suppose we were at one time . " " But not when you came to see me . ” " No , just that once as I recall , when you ...
... remember how sweet Cedric was , Geof- frey ? " " Very nice man . " " You and Cedric were always about together . " " I suppose we were at one time . " " But not when you came to see me . ” " No , just that once as I recall , when you ...
Page 150
... remember . I wanted to make clear to Horace that you were still hard at it . Hearing the name Winterwade had an absolutely atomic effect on Horace . What's it all about ? " " You told Horace I'd been reading the Winter- wade 150.
... remember . I wanted to make clear to Horace that you were still hard at it . Hearing the name Winterwade had an absolutely atomic effect on Horace . What's it all about ? " " You told Horace I'd been reading the Winter- wade 150.
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