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A new trade paperback edition of McCullers' second novel, REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE, immortalized by the 1967 film starring Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando, and John Houston. Set on a Southern army base in the 1930s, REFLECTIONS tells the story of Captain Penderton, a bisexual whose life is upset by the arrival of Major Langdon, a charming womanizer who has an affair with Penderton's tempestuous and flirtatious wife, Leonora. Upon the novel's publication in 1941, reviewers were unsure of what to make of its relatively scandalous subject matter. But a critic for Time Magazine wrote, "In almost any hands, such material would yield a rank fruitcake of mere arty melodrama. But Carson McCullers tells her tale with simplicity, insight, and a rare gift of phrase." Written during a time when McCullers's own marriage to Reeves was on the brink of collapse, her second novel deals with her trademark themes of alienation and unfulfilled loves.… (lisätietoja)
This was a big let-down after reading [b:The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter|37380|The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter|Carson McCullers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385265834l/37380._SY75_.jpg|860196] and [b:The Member of the Wedding|330244|The Member of the Wedding|Carson McCullers|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1403187223l/330244._SY75_.jpg|604941]. Of course, the writing was excellent, but I just didn't like the story. ( )
Amb un relat captivador, l'autora ens explica la història de dues parelles, ells, tots dos, oficials de l'exèrcit dels Estats Units i elles mestresses de casa, que viuen en una gran caserna. A més, un soldat ras està fascinat per una de les dones i un criat adora l'altra. Aquests són tots els personatges però la història no en necessita d'altres per funcionar perfectament. Tot el llibre és una preparació per al desenllaç. Magistral! Bona traducció, excepte en comptades ocasions. ( )
"But in spite of his knowledge of many separate facts, the Captain never in his life had had an idea in his head. For the formation of an idea involves the fusion of two or more known facts. And this the Captain had not the courage to do."
How long has it been since you've read a book where the writing is this good on every single page? I'd give it ten stars if that was possible. ( )
Interesante novela en que con solo seis personajes logran crear un microcosmos en el que cada uno de ellos encierra sus propios demonios internos sin ser capaces de superar las adversidades. Lectura recomendada y de breve duración.
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For Annemarie Clarac-Schwarzenbach
Ensimmäiset sanat
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An army post in peacetime is a dull place.
UN PUESTO MILITAR EN TIEMPOS DE PAZ ES UN LUGAR MONÓTONO.
Sitaatit
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A pesar de sus muchos conocimientos sueltos, el capitán no había tenido en su vida una auténtica idea en la cabeza, por cuanto la formación una idea requiere la fusión de dos o más datos conocidos, y los ánimos del capitán no llegaban a tanto.
Viimeiset sanat
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His grave face was unchanged, and his sun-browned hands lay palms upward on the carpet as though in sleep.
A new trade paperback edition of McCullers' second novel, REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE, immortalized by the 1967 film starring Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando, and John Houston. Set on a Southern army base in the 1930s, REFLECTIONS tells the story of Captain Penderton, a bisexual whose life is upset by the arrival of Major Langdon, a charming womanizer who has an affair with Penderton's tempestuous and flirtatious wife, Leonora. Upon the novel's publication in 1941, reviewers were unsure of what to make of its relatively scandalous subject matter. But a critic for Time Magazine wrote, "In almost any hands, such material would yield a rank fruitcake of mere arty melodrama. But Carson McCullers tells her tale with simplicity, insight, and a rare gift of phrase." Written during a time when McCullers's own marriage to Reeves was on the brink of collapse, her second novel deals with her trademark themes of alienation and unfulfilled loves.
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