Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (New York Review Books Classics) - Kindle edition by Wilson, Angus, Smiley, Jane. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (New York Review Books Classics).Reviews: Anglo-Saxon Attitudes is a satirical novel by Angus Wilson, published in It was Wilson's most popular book, and many consider it his best work. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $) if applicable. The title of Anglo-Saxon Attitudes is drawn from Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking Glass. The novel plays with what it means to be Anglo-Saxon both in the historical sense of the term and the contemporary popular use. This is a post-war society where the classes are more fluid, where social norms around class and sexuality are being eroded/5(26).
I was surprised when I looked at a few review sites and saw that Anglo-Saxon Attitudes wasn't particularly popular among recent readers. The plot is at first glance flimsy. Gerald Middleton is a year-old retired historian. He is independently wealthy and well liked by his academic peers, but there is a sense of unfulfilled potential.. One of England's first openly gay novelists, Angus Wilson was a dirty realist who relished the sleaze and scuffle of daily life. Slashingly satirical, virtuosically plotted, and displaying Dickensian humor and nerve, Anglo-Saxon Attitudes features a vivid cast of characters that includes scheming academics and fading actresses, big businessmen. Add a dash of orange to the bookshelf with this vintage Penguin of Anglo-Saxon Attitudes by Angus Wilson! FAST WORLDWIDE DELIVERY Author: Angus Wilson Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: Format: Softcover The book is in good condition for its age; a delightful addition to any.
Slashingly satirical, virtuosically plotted, and displaying Dickensian humor and nerve, Anglo-Saxon Attitudes features a vivid cast of characters that includes scheming academics and fading actresses, big businessmen toggling between mistresses and wives, media celebrities, hustlers, transvestites, blackmailers, toadies, and even one holy fool. Everyone, it seems, is either in cahoots or in the dark, even as comically intrepid Gerald Middleton struggles to maintain some dignity while digging. Anglo-Saxon Attitudes is a satirical novel by Angus Wilson, published in It was Wilson's most popular book, and many consider it his best work. Anglo-Saxon Attitudes by Wilson, Angus. Used; good; paperback; Condition Good Seller. Klondyke. Seller rating: This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from.
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