Tales of the City American Classics Edition - A Novel

American Classics Limited "An extended love letter to a magical San Francisco."--New York Times Book Review The novel that spawned the entire Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin''s hugely successful San Francisco saga. This limited edition is a part of the HarperCollins American Classics collection, published in celebration of America''s 250th Anniversary. For almost four decades Armistead Maupin''s Tales of the City has blazed its own trail through popular culture--from a groundbreaking newspaper serial to a classic novel, to a television event that entranced millions around the world. The first of nine novels about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane, Tales is both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that changed forever the way we live.

A propos de l'auteur

Armistead Maupin is the author of the Tales of the City series, which includes Tales of the City, More Tales of the City, Further Tales of the City, Babycakes, Significant Others, Sure of You, Michael Tolliver Lives, Mary Ann in Autumn, The Days of Anna Madrigal, and Mona of the Manor. His other books include the memoir Logical Family and the novels Maybe the Moon and The Night Listener. Maupin was the 2012 recipient of the Lambda Literary Foundation’s Pioneer Award. He lives in London with his husband, Christopher Turner.

Commentaire

"A consummate entertainer who has made a generation laugh. . . . It is Maupin's Dickensian gift to be able to render love convincingly." - Edmund White, Times Literary Supplement
"An enormously talented writer-witty but always sympathetic, generous in showing us the secrets of his heart...By writing about what's seemingly different Armistead Maupin always manages to capture what's so hilariously painfully true for all of us." - Amy Tan
"Perhaps the most sublime piece of popular literature America has ever produced. . . . As with the Beatles, everyone seems to like Maupin's tales-and really, why would you want to find someone who didn't?" - Salon
"Maupin is a peerless visionary who created a queer community of friends decades ago and is still at the top of his game." - Library Journal

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Armistead Maupin
• Edition: Harper Perennial USA
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 08.04.2026
• EAN: 9780063484139
• ISBN: 978-0-06-348413-9
• Pages: 384
• Thème: HarperCollins American Classics
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Littérature > Littérature (récits) > Littérature contemporaine (après 1945); Romance, Humorous fiction, Relating to lesbians, Satirical fiction and parodies, Relating to Trans / Transgender people or gender minorities, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Family Life / General, FICTION: Short Stories (single author), FICTION: Humorous / General, FICTION: Satire, LGBTQ STUDIES: LITERATURE, LITERATURE: L G B T Q, FICTION: Friendship, FICTION: LGBTQ+ / Gay, FICTION: LGBTQ+ / Transgender, FICTION: Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay, FICTION: Romance / LGBTQ+ / Lesbian, LGBTQ Studies / Literature, Literature / LGBTQ