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A wondrously conceived story spanning twenty-four hours in the life of a middle-aged expatriate British professor of English at a California university, A Single Man was described by Stephen Spender as "an absolutely devastating, unnerving, brillant book." George is a man of intellect and humor, simultaneously brash and sensitive, gentle but with a streak of benign mischief, an enjoyer and a pessimist. Consumed with grief over the recent death of his companion, he determinedly persists in the routine of his daily life. Equal parts Prufrock and Lucky Jim, George is one of the more memorable comic anti-heroes of modern literature, and A Single Man one of the strongest efforts of a major writer of the post-war generation.
- Sales Rank: #1065154 in Books
- Brand: Simon and Schuster
- Published on: 1964
- Ingredients: Example Ingredients
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 158 pages
From Publishers Weekly
Isherwood's resurrected classic—now a feature film—takes us to Southern California in the 1960s and into one day in the life of George, a gay, middle-aged English professor, struggling to cope with his young lover's tragic death. Simon Prebble's voice is a perfect conduit for Isherwood's lyricism, and he assumes the role of George so naturally and with such raw feeling that listeners will feel as if they are hearing the words straight from the protagonist himself, so beautifully does Prebble create George's reserve behind which surge tides of grief, rage, and bitter loneliness. A University of Minnesota paperback. (Jan.)
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Review
"George wakes and Christopher's celebrated camera eye follows him. What Isherwood has caught with extreme brilliance is the texture of life itself in George's person... Wry, suddenly manic, constantly funny, surprisingly sad, this short novel perfects exactly those techniques which made for Isherwood his early reputation." -- Alan Pryce-Jones, Book Week
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“A testimony to Isherwood’s undiminished brilliance as a novelist.”
—Anthony Burgess (Anthony Burgess )
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
"But in the movie....."
By Teejay
Very often, trying to discuss a great book with others gets hampered by that unique Americanism of thinking that "the FILM is the accurate interpretation of the book!" This conceit is especially incorrect in the case of Isherwood's novel with its subtle characterization and not-quite-spelled-out episodes and descriptions.
Tom Ford produced a striking and visually pleasing movie, but it does not contain the truest and best essence of George's life in 1962 California as a depressed and heart-broken gay man. So many of Isherwood's details about George's life and thoughts were lost in the film that I think it is fair to claim that, while the bare bones of the story are very similar, the deepest and most meaningful moments have been lost. Thus, people who have seen the film are convinced - incorrectly - that they have understood the full story.
I don't want to list spoilers here for potential readers. I only say this: Read this novel and savor the real angst and the unique twists that comprise George's day. You will come to know a deeper and more empathetic and well-drawn man than the film by the same title has shown you.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
This is a tale of grieving and redemption.......
By Carlos T. Mock
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
This is a tale of grieving and redemption.
This is a day in the life of George, a British English schoolteacher at San Tomas Sate College in Southern California, who is mourning the loss of his life partner, Jim. We see him get out of bed, perform his daily routine, and try to cope with his terrible loss.
Jim died at a car accident in Mexico when he was traveling with his mistress, Doris. Doris survived the accident but she's in a vegetative state. George visits her once a week - mostly because is the only thing left that is purely Jim.
Charlotte is George's best friend. Also a British, Charlotte is mourning her failed marriage with Buddy and an empty nest - as her son, Fred has finally left her to live with his girlfriend.
But redemption comes to George, Kenny Potter, one of his students, follows George to his favorite bar - a dive where he and Jim met. Kenny flirts with George and because they are so drunk, they end up together. Although George knows that this will probably be a one time thing, the redemption comes with the knowledge that George is helping Kenny deal with his homosexuality.
Beautifully told from an universal point of view, the story deals with the loss of a loved one, even one who clearly broke the trust between a couple. George clearly blames Doris for Jim's death, yet one wonders if he had lost Jim irregardless.
Isherwood is clearly aware that gays are being persecuted and presents a clear perspective of the gay man in the 1960's: "A minority has its own kind of aggression. It absolutely dares the majority to attack it. It hates the majority - not without a cause, I grant you. It even hates the other minorities, because all minorities are in competition: each one proclaims that its sufferings are the worst and its wrongs are the blackest. And the more they all hate, and the more they're all persecuted, the nastier they become! Do you think it makes people nasty to be loved? You know it doesn't! Then why should it make them nice to be loathed? While you're being persecuted, you hate what's happening to you, you hate the people who are making it happen; you're in a world of hate. Why, you wouldn't recognize love if you met it! You'd suspect love! You'd think there was something behind it - some motive - some trick...."
I wonder if the book would had a different ending, now that gays are more accepted by society....
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Sad, Intelligent, Greatly Moving Novel
By Tyson
After hearing the buzz about the upcoming movie adaptation I was excited to read anything that was considered great in the gay fiction genre, and how happy I am that I did! I must admit I'd never heard of this book or its acclaimed author, which makes me sad. Irsherwood's prose is so poignant and intelligent I don't see how he isn't more well known.
A Single Man all takes place in a day, some time after George's lover has died. Isherwood describes everything very honestly, making no attempt to romanticize anything, and presents everything with blunt accuracy. Though the novel is short, there is a lot that happens during this one day with George, even if most of it is in his mind. Personally I'm very interested in how the movie is going to be done because so much of the novel is the thoughts of George, and there aren't a lot of scenes per se. Every written word is brilliant and beautiful, however. If you are in college, teach college, or have been in college you will relish the detailed descriptions as George teaches his class and goes about the campus. Like I said, this is a very intellectual novel, and if you are only interested in sweeping romance or blockbuster scenes, this isn't the book for you. It is smart, but not hard to read, though, so even if you are one of those people, I think it'd be hard not to enjoy the heartbreaking honesty. It is about love, it's about life, it's about hardship, it's about society.. I really can't justify how good it is in a review, except that I assure: you will gain something from reading this book. Whether you are gay or straight, male or female, or anyone in the world, it is powerful and you will feel moved by it.
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