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The Death of the Heart is a 1938 novel by Elizabeth Bowen set in the interwar period. It is about a sixteen-year-old orphan, Portia Quayne, who moves to London to live with her half-brother Thomas and falls in love with Eddie, a friend of her sister-in-law.
- Elizabeth Bowen
- English
- 1938
- 1938
The Death of the Heart is a 1938 novel by Elizabeth Bowen set in the interwar period. It is about a sixteen-year-old orphan, Portia Quayne, who moves to London to live with her half-brother Thomas and falls in love with Eddie, a friend of her sister-in-law.
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The Death of the Heart is perhaps Elizabeth Bowen's best-known book. As she deftly and delicately exposes the cruelty that lurks behind the polished surfaces of conventional society, Bowen reveals herself as a masterful novelist who combines a sense of humor with a devastating gift for divining human motivations.
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The Death Of The Heart Taschenbuch – 14. Mai 1998. Englisch Ausgabe von Elizabeth Bowen (Autor) 3,8 456 Sternebewertungen. Alle Formate und Editionen anzeigen. Kindle. 7,81 € Lies mit kostenfreier App. Taschenbuch. 12,50 € 8 Gebraucht ab 9,00 € 14 Neu ab 12,05 € Möchten Sie Ihre Elektro- und Elektronikgeräte kostenlos recyceln? Mehr erfahren.
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28. Nov. 2020 · Das Wertesystem der wohlsituierten englischen Gesellschaft thematisierend, inszeniert The Death of the Heart eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit realistischen und modernistischen Erzähltechniken. Im ersten der drei Teile des Romans wird die verwaiste Portia Quayne im winterlichen London im Hause ihres Halbbruders Thomas und seiner ...
The Death of the Heart, novel by Elizabeth Bowen, published in 1938. It is one of Bowen’s best-known works and demonstrates her debt to Henry James in the careful observation of detail and the theme of innocence darkened by experience. The novel is noted for its dexterous portrayal of an.
The Death of the Heart is perhaps Elizabeth Bowen’s best-known book. As she deftly and delicately exposes the cruelty that lurks behind the polished surfaces of conventional society, Bowen reveals herself as a masterful novelist who combines a sense of humor with a devastating gift for divining human motivations.
