Leseprobe
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The Last September (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
Elizabeth Bowen
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Beschreibung
Elizabeth Bowen's The Last September is a poignant and evocative masterpiece that captures the inner register of a tumultuous time. Set against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, the novel delves into the lives of the Anglo-Irish gentry as they cling to a way of life on the brink of extinction. At the novel's center is Lois Farquar, a young woman coming of age in a world of fading traditions and uncertain futures. She navigates the complexities of first love and self-discovery amidst the political upheaval of 1920s Ireland. However, Bowen renders her protagonist not as a romantic heroine, but as a keen observer trapped in a decaying social architecture. The narrative pulses with an extraordinary tension: elegant surface rituals-tennis matches, dances, and drawing room conversations-cannot mask the constant threat of political violence. The turbulent atmosphere permeates the story, even in its most seemingly serene moments, creating a haunting juxtaposition of beauty and unrest. Bowen herself described the novel as an exploration of the Troubles, which were marked by ambushes, arrests, captures and burning, reprisals and counter-reprisals. The Last September is a landmark work that remains as poignant and uncompromising as when it was first published.
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Kundenbewertungen
Elizabeth Bowen, Black and Tans, Lois Farquar, big house novel, 1920s Ireland, The Last September, The Troubles, Anglo-Irish gentry, Anglo-Irish