Troubled Pleasures: The Fiction of J.G. FarrellFour Courts Press, 1997 - 173 halaman Troubled Pleasures is a critical re-examination of the fiction of J.G. Farrell, whose work has suffered a generation of literary eclipse. It argues powerfully for his status as a significant twentieth-century novelist. |
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... blood follows it in the snow like a sign , a banner . In spite of the comedy though , the bleak note of A Man from Elsewhere persists in the friendship between Sands and the young girl , Monica , who thinks he is a hero . As he leaves ...
... blood follows it in the snow like a sign , a banner . In spite of the comedy though , the bleak note of A Man from Elsewhere persists in the friendship between Sands and the young girl , Monica , who thinks he is a hero . As he leaves ...
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... blood surrounded by his mistresses . ... But then , as I step back from the canvas , other parts of the picture creep into view with equal importance . Who the hell is that oafish character grinning vacantly as he scratches his armpit ...
... blood surrounded by his mistresses . ... But then , as I step back from the canvas , other parts of the picture creep into view with equal importance . Who the hell is that oafish character grinning vacantly as he scratches his armpit ...
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... blood by holding him first one way , then another , as someone eating toast and honey might try , by vigilance and dexterity , to prevent it dripping . The General's blood continued to patter on the earth , however , and all the way up ...
... blood by holding him first one way , then another , as someone eating toast and honey might try , by vigilance and dexterity , to prevent it dripping . The General's blood continued to patter on the earth , however , and all the way up ...
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PREFACE | 9 |
J G Farrell in Context 5 122 104 | 26 |
A Man from Elsewhere and The Lung | 37 |
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