Immagine dell'autore.

Charles Jackson (1) (1903–1968)

Autore di Giorni perduti: romanzo

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7+ opere 674 membri 15 recensioni

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Fonte dell'immagine: Wall Street Journal

Opere di Charles Jackson

Giorni perduti: romanzo (1944) 497 copie
The Fall of Valor (1946) 78 copie
A Second-Hand Life (1966) 36 copie
Earthly Creatures (1953) 17 copie
The outer edges (1948) 14 copie

Opere correlate

The Aspirin Age, 1919-1941 (1949) — Collaboratore — 129 copie
Giorni Perduti (1963) — Original novel — 73 copie
Masters of Noir, Volume Two : a Mystery Anthology (2010) — Collaboratore, alcune edizioni24 copie
The Best from Cosmopolitan — Collaboratore — 4 copie

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There is so much in this. I wish I could take a class on it. The gay stuff is especially interesting as it is coming from a totally different kind of perspective. I don't really understand it. Great clear writing.
 
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soraxtm | 10 altre recensioni | Apr 9, 2023 |
Good, but it reminded me of a bell--one that is perfectly tuned and true, but essentially only plays one note. Definitely a must read in the addiction and alcoholism genres.
½
 
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ProfH | 10 altre recensioni | Oct 7, 2022 |
Heavy book, there’s a lot going on, definitely need to reread
½
 
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jimifenway | 10 altre recensioni | Jan 30, 2020 |
First published in 1946, this is a very brave and insightful novel. A long neglected classic, deservingly republished by Valancourt Books. I found the exploration of the prevailing attitudes of the characters, both male and female, very interesting. Naivety, generalizations of normal behaviour and rigid societal conventions reigned supreme. John’s continual doubts about the normalcy of his feelings and the legitimacy his marriage was particularly insightful.

As was probably quite common at the time, men who experienced same-sex attraction, agonizingly convinced themselves that it was a moral weakness and a wicked temptation that must be overcome. This could simply be achieved with the love of a good woman. The heteronormative path the only way forward, leading to socially acceptable lives of loveless marriages, shame and desperation.

Modern readers may find the novel frustrating and overly melodramatic, but it’s an incredibly telling piece of social history.
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dale01 | 2 altre recensioni | Aug 19, 2019 |

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Opere
7
Opere correlate
4
Utenti
674
Popolarità
#37,468
Voto
3.9
Recensioni
15
ISBN
49
Lingue
5

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