Mr. Beluncle: A Novel (Modern Library Classics)

Mr. Beluncle: A Novel (Modern Library Classics) image
ISBN-10:

0812973798

ISBN-13:

9780812973792

Author(s): PRITCHETT, V.S.
Edition: Modern Library Paperback Ed
Released: Jan 04, 2005
Publisher: Modern Library
Format: Paperback, 336 pages
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Description:

“Like most great comedy,” writes Darin Strauss in his Introduction, “Mr. Beluncle makes sport of the Stuffed Shirt, the Hypocritical Pious Gentleman, and the Tyrant, as well as the Big Spender–and all these descriptions fit a single character: Mr. Beluncle himself.” One of V. S. Pritchett’s most enduring characters, Mr. Beluncle is narcissistic, sanctimonious, and self-indulgent, yet despite these flaws he is undeniably compelling. Readers who follow this quirky British furniture salesman on his seemingly ordinary escapades–shopping for ridiculously expensive houses, attending services at his peculiar church, presiding over a tumultuous family meal–are in for a delightful and disquieting ride. Poignant, hilarious, and utterly unforgettable Mr. Beluncle is an ideal introduction to one of the English language’s most gifted authors.












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