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A Single Man is a 1964 novel by Christopher Isherwood. Set in Southern California during 1962, shortly after the Cuban Missile Crisis , it depicts one day in the life of George, a middle-aged Englishman who is a professor at a Los Angeles university.
An Englishman and a professor living in suburban Southern California, he is an outsider in every way, and his internal reflections and interactions with others reveal a man who loves being alive despite everyday injustices and loneliness.
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Jun 9, 2020 · English. 152 pages ; 20 cm. Classic fiction. The best prose writer in English' Gore Vidal Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover Jim.
Apr 1, 2001 · A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood is a poignant story about loss, homosexuality, and a time period that served as a transitioning point for the country. Positives - I love that the novel takes place in a 24 hour period; so much happens and is addressed in just one day! Politics, education, age, sexuality...
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Isherwood's short, poignant novel is a tender and wistful love story. Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, A Single Man is the story of George, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover, Jim.
Jun 11, 2013 · A Single Man follows him over the course of an ordinary twenty-four hours. Behind his British reserve, tides of grief, rage, and loneliness surge—but what is revealed is a man...
Jun 11, 2013 · A Single Man follows him over the course of an ordinary twenty-four hours. Behind his British reserve, tides of grief, rage, and loneliness surge—but what is revealed is a man who loves being alive despite all the everyday injustices.
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