Miss Macintosh, My Darling: Vol 2 (Miss Macintosh, My Darling, 2) - Softcover

Young, Marguerite

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564780147 ISBN 13: 9781564780140

Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press, 1992

Synopsis

One of the most ambitious and remarkable literary achievements of the twentieth century, "Miss Macintosh, My Darling" might be called the Arabian Nights of American life. In prose that is poetic, incantatory, and extraordinarily rich, Marguerite Young takes us on a search for reality in a world of illusion and nightmare, touching on subjects as varied as drug addiction, women's suffrage, murder, suicide, pregnancy (both real and imagined), schizophrenia, love, gambling, and perfectionism. With precise detail, Young defines the characters in this phantasmagorical journey: Miss Macintosh herself, from What Cheer, Iowa, a seemingly forthright and normal woman with an incorruptible sense of humor and the desire to put an end to phantoms; the opium lady Catherine Cartwheel, a recluse who entertains imaginary guests in a great New England seaside house; the gentle Mr. Spitzer, a lawyer, composer and mystical space traveller who is wholly unsure of himself and of reality; his twin brother Peron, the raffish gambler and sports virtuoso; Cousin Hannah, the horsewoman, balloonist, mountain-climber and militant Boston feminist; Titus Bonebreaker of Chicago, a wildman of God dreaming of a heavenly crown; Mr. Weed of the Wabash River Valley, a very efficient Christian hangman; and many others. The masterwork of a genius, Miss Macintosh stands by itself as one of the greatest works of our time.

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Review:

[A]n ambitious work of gorgeous fiction, written in wanes of lush, imagistic, even humorous language.... This is a work of genius.--"Belles Lettres"

This encyclopedic novel addresses the question of illusion, as Young--whose epic vision and exquisite prose are truly awesome--dissects the essence of reality and ruminates on where it can be found.--"L.A. Reader"

About the Author:

Marguerite Vivian Young was an American author of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and criticism. Her work evinced an interest in the American identity, social issues, and environmentalism.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 1564780147
• ISBN 13: 9781564780140
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 579