A Lion For Love - Hardcover

Alter, Max

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0465041248 ISBN 13: 9780465041244

Publisher: Basic Books, 1979

Synopsis

Traces the life of the nineteenth century French novelist, attempts to portray his complex personality, and analyzes his major works.

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Review

[An] excellent and balanced biography. -- Anita Brookner "Times Literary Supplement"

[An] excellent and balanced biography.--Anita Brookner "Times Literary Supplement "

A "Lion for Love" is a splendid example of a rare and difficult critical genre: a biography which chronicles and interprets development of a character of complex imaginative genius, and at the same time introduces a lucid critical reading of his works.--Julia Epstein "Washington Post Book World "

This excellent short biography...brings out both the charms and the complexities of Stendhal. The tone of the book is discreetly admiring, but ironic enough when need be to remind one of the saving and consummate irony of its subject.--John Sturrock "New York Times Book Review "

The publication of "A Lion for Love", by Robert Alter with the collaboration of his wife, Carol Cosman, supplies at last a fine, perceptive, concise critical biography of Stendhal, written with a clarity and good sense worthy of its subject...Alter and Cosman...wear their erudition with becoming lightness.--John Simon "New Leader "

A "A Lion for Love" is a model of critical biography a fascinating biography of a fascinating man.--Larry McMurty "Washington Star ""

The publication of "A Lion for Love," by Robert Alter with the collaboration of his wife, Carol Cosman, supplies at last a fine, perceptive, concise critical biography of Stendhal, written with a clarity and good sense worthy of its subject...Alter and Cosman...wear their erudition with becoming lightness.--John Simon "New Leader "

A A Lion for Love is a model of critical biography--a fascinating biography of a fascinating man.--Larry McMurty "Washington Star "

The publication of A Lion for Love, by Robert Alter with the collaboration of his wife, Carol Cosman, supplies at last a fine, perceptive, concise critical biography of Stendhal, written with a clarity and good sense worthy of its subject...Alter and Cosman...wear their erudition with becoming lightness.--John Simon "New Leader "

A Lion for Love is a splendid example of a rare and difficult critical genre: a biography which chronicles and interprets development of a character of complex imaginative genius, and at the same time introduces a lucid critical reading of his works.--Julia Epstein "Washington Post Book World "

About the Author

Robert Alter is Professor of Hebrew and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of numerous critical works, the most recent of which is the prize-winning book The Art of Biblical Narrative.

Edition details

• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0465041248
• ISBN 13: 9780465041244
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1