The Observing Eye: The Sayings of Muriel Spark (Virago Modern Classics) - Softcover

Spark, Muriel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0349011303 ISBN 13: 9780349011301

Publisher: Virago, 2018

Synopsis

The Observing Eye is a collection of Muriel Spark's brilliant asides, sayings, and aphorisms. No other writer can hold a candle to her wry, puckish observations:

'Neurotics are awfully quick to notice other people's mentalities.'
'It is impossible to persuade a man who does not disagree, but smiles.'
'The sacrifice of pleasure is of course itself a pleasure.'
'Be on the alert to recognize your prime at whatever time in your life it may occur.'
'Ridicule is the only honourable weapon we have left.'

Spark's striking insights are precise and unforgettable - they will make you laugh and nod in agreement, with a wicked smile on your face. Her wise words never fail to hit exactly the right note.

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Review:

There is no question about the quality and distinctiveness of her writing, with its quirky concern with human nature, and its comedy (William Boyd)

Mercurially funny, playful and mischievous (Ali Smith)

A master of malice and mayhem (Michiko Kakutani New York Times)

The greatest Scottish novelist of modern times . . . my admiration for spark's contribution to literature known no bounds (Ian Rankin)

Book Description:

Celebrate Muriel Spark's hundredth birthday by imbibing a delicious glass of her bubbly wit in this brilliant, wry collection of her wise words.

About this edition

• Publisher: Virago
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0349011303
• ISBN 13: 9780349011301
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• Editor: Jardine Penelope