Ladies Almanack (The Cutting Edge: Lesbian Life and Literature Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (635 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0814711804 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 138 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Lesbianism, its flories and sorows, is the subject and quest of this marvelously erverse sentimental journey by Nightwood's author A striking lesbian mainfesto and a deft parody."—Library JournalBlending fiction, myth, and revisionary parody and accompanied by the author's delightful illustrations, Ladies Almanac is also a brilliant modernist composition and arguably the most audacious lesbian text of its time. Barney herself subsidized its private publication in 1928. Fifty of the 1050 copies of the first edition were hand colored by the author, who was identified only as a lady of Fashion: on the title page.. While the book pokes fun at the wealthy expatriates who were Barnes' literary contemporaries and remains controversial today, it seems to have delighted its cast of characters, which was also the first audience
Fine storytelling Djuna Barnes (June 12, 1892 - June 18, 1982) played an important part in the development of 20th century English language modernist writing by women and was one of the key figures in 1920s and 30s bohemian Paris.Her novel Nightwood became a cult work of modern fiction, helped by an introduction written by T.S. Eliot, and stands out for for its portrayal of lesbian themes and distinctive style.Barnes spent the last . A Customer said An extraordinary book. Great fun reading and rereading it.. This is a funny book written in a poetry like style.The amusing illustrations are inspired on old wood engravings.But it's not only the story an the illustrations that are interesting. The book itself, the way it was published and distributed is also verry interesting and even romantic.In 19"An extraordinary book. Great fun reading and rereading it." according to A Customer. This is a funny book written in a poetry like style.The amusing illustrations are inspired on old wood engravings.But it's not only the story an the illustrations that are interesting. The book itself, the way it was published and distributed is also verry interesting and even romantic.In 1928 'spicy' books weren't allowed, not even in Paris France. So it was privately published in a small edition of which about 50. 8 'spicy' books weren't allowed, not even in Paris France. So it was privately published in a small edition of which about 50. Kindle Edition - Poor Quality Steven A. The book itself is great - not for the casual reader, though. Like a lot of Barnes' work, it's a challenge. My one star is specifically for the kindle edition. It has several typos and does a poor job integrating the images. It also isn't able to show the text in columns as it appears in the physical book. I was so excited to purchase the kindle edition since my physical copy from Dalkey Archive Press (1992) is suc
It's a lively lampoon of her lesbian chums of Left Bank Paris in the 1920s. Djuna Barnes must have had great fun writing and illustrating this book. The main character, Dame Evangeline Musset, is based on the notorious dyke Natalie Barney. . Structured as a month-by-month almanac in a style that owes as much to Shakespeare's comedies as to any literature of the intervening centuries, Barnes's book follows the Dame's amorous, often naughty, adventures
She returned to New York in 1941, and lived in Greenwich Village until her death.Steven Moore earned his Ph.D. Djuna Barnes (1892-1982) was born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, and worked as a journalist in New York before leaving the country to spend many years in Paris and London. Moore has edited a number of books, including "Beerspit Night and Cursing: The Correspondence of Charles Bukowski & Sheri Martinelli 1960-1967" and