The Ante-Room

Zusatztext A gem of a novel Informationen zum Autor Kate O'Brien (1897-1974) lived in London and also in Spain, where she developed a passionate and enduring love of Spanish literature and culture. One of the twentieth century's greatest novelists, her fiction broke new ground in Irish writing by focusing on the prosperous Catholic bourgeoisie and by giving central importance to women's struggle for selfhood in a rigidly sex-stereotyped society. Klappentext *A masterpiece of passion, reticence, and self-denial by one of the twentieth century's greatest writers*A masterpiece of passion, reticence, and self-denial by one of the twentieth century's greatest writers Zusammenfassung *A masterpiece of passion, reticence, and self-denial by one of the twentieth century's greatest writers

About the author

Kate O'Brien (1897-1974), one of Ireland's greatest and best-loved writers, was born in Limerick. As well as writing plays, travel and biography, she published nine wonderful novels.

Product details

• Authors: Kate brien, O&apos, Kate O'Brien
• Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.05.2006
• EAN: 9781844083176
• ISBN: 978-1-84408-317-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 196 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Virago Modern Classics; VMC; Virago Modern Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Romance, FICTION / Romance / General, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / Classics, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, Classic fiction