A Favorite of the Gods
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781582431581 (1582431582)
ASIN: 1582431582
Publish date: August 30th 2001
Publisher: Counterpoint
Pages no: 320
Edition language: English
The inversion of all those Jamesian novel/las about young women whose innocence serves them ill in corrupt decadent Europe: Italy is civilized and humane and clever, beautiful Anna's honor is mere antisexual hysteria. There's a lot in this woman-focused novel I should have loved (three generations ...