Afternoon Men (Sun & Moon Classics)

Powell, Anthony

ISBN 10: 1557132844 / ISBN 13: 9781557132840

Published by Sun & Moon Press (edition ), 2000

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Seller Inventory # 1557132844-11-1

Synopsis:

Excerpt from Afternoon Men: A Novel

Pringle said: 'you're supposed to take it after every meal, but I only take it after breakfast and dinner. I find that enough?

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Review: "Looking back at Powell's earlier novels, it is possible to see him discovering there how to use his razor-sharp satirical sense until it is purged of bitterness and extravagance."--Elizabeth Janeway "New York Times "

"[A] still-too-little-acknowledged comic masterpiece."--James Wolcott "Vanity Fair "

"The funniest novel you've never read. . . . "Afternoon Men" is a revelation to sophisticated readers of every stripe, but especially to a certain kind of artist manque on the brink of discovering that life is a more difficult business than he ever had reason to expect. . . . The subject matter is 'relatable, ' as my students like to say. Better still, though, is what you can learn about the craft of writing from this marvelous book. . . . Indeed, if you're looking for a funny, nonportentous Hemingway, then the early Powell is your man."--Blake Bailey "Slate "

The funniest novel you ve never read. . . . "Afternoon Men" is a revelation to sophisticated readers of every stripe, but especially to a certain kind of artist manque on the brink of discovering that life is a more difficult business than he ever had reason to expect. . . . The subject matter is relatable, as my students like to say. Better still, though, is what you can learn about the craft of writing from this marvelous book.. . . Indeed, if you re looking for a funny, nonportentous Hemingway, then the early Powell is your man. --Blake Bailey "Slate ""

[A] still-too-little-acknowledged comic masterpiece. --James Wolcott "Vanity Fair ""

In its dead-pan comedy and its ultimate despair, "Afternoon Men "belongs with Cyril Connolly s "The Rock Pool" and Evelyn Waugh s "A Handful of Dust." These books describe a part of England that no longer exists. --John Bowen "New York Times ""

Looking back at Powell s earlier novels, it is possible to see him discovering there how to use his razor-sharp satirical sense until it is purged of bitterness and extravagance. --Elizabeth Janeway "New York Times ""

Ooh, ooh, ooh, I'm excited because I recently read a reissue of Anthony Powell's "Afternoon Men," and just know that this is the right book for . . . one of my most frequent correspondents. --John Warner, aka the Biblioracle "Chicago Tribune, Printers Row ""

"Ooh, ooh, ooh, I'm excited because I recently read a reissue of Anthony Powell's Afternoon Men, and just know that this is the right book for . . . one of my most frequent correspondents."--John Warner, aka the Biblioracle "Chicago Tribune, Printers Row "

"The funniest novel you've never read. . . . Afternoon Men is a revelation to sophisticated readers of every stripe, but especially to a certain kind of artist manque on the brink of discovering that life is a more difficult business than he ever had reason to expect. . . . The subject matter is 'relatable, ' as my students like to say. Better still, though, is what you can learn about the craft of writing from this marvelous book. . . . Indeed, if you're looking for a funny, nonportentous Hemingway, then the early Powell is your man."--Blake Bailey "Slate "

Bibliographic Details

Title: Afternoon Men (Sun & Moon Classics)
Publisher: Sun & Moon Press (edition )
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good