A classic academic satire set at Harvard University and a New York Times Notable Book of 1988, Professor Romeo is the story of Jacob Barker, professor of psychology, best-selling author, leading scholarly researcher, and indefatigable seducer of women. Anne Bernays chronicles the conquests of this Don Juan from his undergraduate affairs to the terrifying moment, when, as a middle aged rogue, he is called to accounts by the newly-appointed Dean of Women's Affairs.
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Review:
"A rewriting of the Don Juan myth, with plenty of bite, good Cambridge atmosphere and a nice line in social and emotional observation . . . The novel is, above all, a work of sharp irony, standing back from making simple or fashionable judgments and taking a nicely jaundiced view of our contemporary sexual skirmishes." --Malcolm Bradbury, New York Times Book Review
About the Author:
Anne Bernays has written seven novels, including The Address Book (1983) and The School Book (1980), and coauthored What If?: Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers (1990).
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