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A single man

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Description: George, the protagonist, is adjusting to life on his own after the sudden death of his partner, and determines to persist in the routines of his daily life; the course of A Single Man spans twenty-four hours in an ordinary day. 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. Wry, suddenly manic, constantly funny, surprisingly sad, this novel catches the texture of life itself.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1964.
Call number: 646043
Creator: Isherwood, Christopher (1904-1986)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from the Christopher Isherwood Estate, 2012-2015.
Dimensions: 21 cm
Associated people: Bachardy, Don, (1934-); Isherwood, Christopher, (1904-1986,); Isherwood, Christopher, (1904-1986,)
Associated organization: Simon and Schuster, Inc.,
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A single man : advanced uncorrected proof
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mssHM 82998
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Collection of Christopher Isherwood ephemera
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Collection consists of 32 pieces of ephemera related to Christopher Isherwood's career; the items were not owned by Isherwood but rather gathered together by the dealer. The material includes printed theater programs and playbills, articles and book reviews, an invitation, a book plate, clippings, and postcards. The theater programs and playbills are for "Cabaret" (1967), "The Dog Beneath the Skin" (1936-1981), "I Am a Camera" (1951-1955), and "A Single Man" (1989). The articles and reviews are published in "The Atlantic" (1964), the literary journal "Tomorrow" (1951), and "Theatre Arts" (1947). All material is in excellent condition.
mssHM 83733-83747