书目

Theophilus North: A Novel

内容简介

MarkingthethirtiethanniversaryofTheophilusNorth,thisbeautifulneweditionfeaturesWilder'sunpublishednotesforthenovelandotherilluminatingdocumentarymaterial,allofwhichisincludedinanewAfterwordbyTappanWilder.ThelastofWilder'sworkspublishedduringhislifetime,thisnovelispartautobiographicalandparttheimaginedadventureofhistwinbrotherwhodiedatbirth.Settingouttoseetheworldinthesummerof1926,TheophilusNorthgetsasfarasNewport,RhodeIsland,beforehiscarbreaksdown.Tosupporthimself,TheophilustakesjobsintheelegantmansionsalongOceanDrive,justasWilderhimselfdidinthesamedecade.Soontheyoungmanfindshimselfplayingtherolesoftutor,spy,confidant,lover,friend,andenemyashebecomesentangledintheintriguesofbothupstairsanddownstairsinaglitteringsocietydominatedbyleisure.NarratedbytheelderlyNorthfromadistanceoffiftyyears,TheophilusNorthisafascinatingcommentaryonyouthandeducationfromthevantagepointofage,anddeftlydisplaysWilder'strademarkwitjuxtaposedwithhislivelyandtimelessruminationsonwhatreallymattersaboutlife,love,andworkattheendoftheday—evenafteravisittoNewport.

作者简介

OneofAmerica'smostacclaimedandbelovedwriters,ThorntonWilder(1897-1975)wasathree-timePulitzerPrizewinnerforhisacclaimednovelTheBridgeofSanLuisReyandhisfull-lengthdramasOurTownandTheSkinofOurTeeth.Wilder'snumerousotherhonorsincludetheGoldMedalforFictionoftheAmericanAcademyofArtsandLetters,thePresidentialMedalofFreedom,andtheNationalBookCommittee'sMedalforLiterature.

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