Mother and Son
by Ivy Compton-Burnett
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The exacting Miranda's search for a suitable companion brings her family into contact with a very different kind of household, raising a plenitude of questions about the ability to manage alone, the difficulties of living with strangers and some strange discoveries about intimates.Tags
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The novel is about the relationship between a mother and son and what happens after the death of the mother. The style is typically Compton-Burnett: the narrative is made up of dialogues, which, as I have said before, I'm not quite sure if it works. But, of course, the story is interesting and gripping and even when deep, dark secrets are revealed, nothing seems to change.
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24 Works 2,622 Members
Ivy Compton-Burnett was born in Pinner, Middlesex, England on June 5, 1884. She studied classics at Royal Holloway College, London University, where she graduated in 1906. After publishing her first novel, Dolores, in 1911 she went on to become a prolific writer. Her other works include Pastors and Masters, Brothers and Sisters, Men and Wives, The show more Mighty and Their Fall, More Women Than Men, A House and Its Head, Manservant and Maidservant, and Two Worlds and Their Ways. In 1956, she won the James-Tait Black Memorial Award for Fiction for Mother and Son. In 1967, she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. She died on August 27, 1969. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1955
- First words
- "The person has arrived, Ma'am."
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"And now has left me as you say, Francis", said Roseberry.
- Original language
- Inglese
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- 107
- Popularity
- 302,064
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.09)
- Languages
- English, French, Italian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 8
- ASINs
- 5
