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Chargement... In Youth Is Pleasure & I Left My Grandfather's Housepar Denton Welch
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Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Two short pieces by Denton Welch: In Youth Is Pleasure, about a young boy's stay with his father and brothers at a fashionable hotel, and the fragment of an account of a walking tour through Devonshire (I left My Grandfather's House). Extremely readable, with unusual insights and touches. Foreword by William Burroughs. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Keenly observed autobiographical fiction and journal entries from acclaimed writer Denton Welch, featuring an introduction by William S. Burroughs "In Youth Is Pleasure" recounts the summer vacation of Orvil Pym--a sensitive, withdrawn, and deeply unhappy boy of fifteen. Following a trying year at public school, Orvil spends the summer with his father and two older brothers. The quotidian events of a seemingly ordinary summer are rendered dazzling by the intensity of adolescence and Welch's gift for human observation. First published in 1945, "In Youth Is Pleasure" is based closely on Welch's own adolescent experiences of solitude and introspection. This volume also includes "I Left My Grandfather's House," an unforgettable account of a walking tour through the British countryside. These two works feature Welch at his autobiographical best. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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![]() GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)823.912Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1901-1945Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:![]()
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I didn't particularly like "In Youth is Pleasure" though. There were some bits I found interesting but mostly I just felt it was a bit pointless. Tch.
So 4 stars for the second half & 2 stars for the first half. (