Devil in Paradise: 0 (New Directions Bibelot) - Softcover

Miller, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811212440 ISBN 13: 9780811212441

Publisher: New Directions, 1993

Synopsis

The devil in Henry Miller s Big Sur paradise is Conrad Moricand: A friend of his Paris days, who, having been financed and brought over from Europe as an act of mercy by Mr. Miller, turns out as exacting, sponging, evil, cunning and ungrateful a guest as can be found in contemporary literature. Mr. Miller has always been a remarkable creator of character. Conrad Moricand is probably his masterpiece. . . .A Devil in Paradise is the work of a great novelist manque, a novelist who has no stricter sense of form than the divine creator. . . .Fresh and intoxicating, funny and moving. . . The Times Literary Supplement (London)"

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Review:

"Small and curious articles of virtu or objects of art"

A nightmarish houseguest provides the focus for one of Miller's signature autobiographical tales.

A nightmarish houseguest provides the focus for one of Miller's signature autobiographical tales. "

About the Author:

Henry Miller (1891--1980) was one of the most controversial American novelists during his lifetime. His book, The Tropic of Cancer, was banned in the some U.S. states before being overruled by the Supreme Court. New Directions publishes several of his books.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Directions
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0811212440
• ISBN 13: 9780811212441
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 124