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A Critically-Acclaimed Romance set in 1930's England featuring Rose Byrne, Henry Cavill and Bill Nighy. The film follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and the fortunes of her eccentric family, struggling to survive in a decaying English castle. Salvation comes in the form of their American landlord Simon Cotton and his brother Neil. Although initially repelled by Simon, Rose is determined to make him fall in love with her and succeeds. A wedding...
2) Collected writings: Two serious ladies ; In the summer house ; Stories & other writings ; Letters
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Library of America volume 288
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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One novel, one play, nine shorter works originally published from 1944-1966, twelve notebook excerpts, and 133 letters from 1935-1970.
Two serious ladies: A modernist cult-classic, mysterious, profound, anarchic, and funny, and only novel by avant-garde literary star and wife of legendary writer Paul Bowles. Christina Goering and Frieda Copperfield, both upper-class women, embark on separate quests of salvation, ultimately descending into debauchery--...
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