Publication

2012 - University of Chicago Press

Language

English

Word Count

52,000 words, Guess

Page Count

208 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCC

Description

Following a group of British tourists vacationing on the Italian Riviera during the 1920s, The Hotel explores the social and emotional relationships that develop among the well-heeled residents of the eponymous establishment. When the young Miss Sydney falls under the sway of an older woman, Mrs. Kerr, a sapphic affair simmers right below the surface of Bowen's writing, creating a rich story that often relies as much on what is left unsaid as what is written on the page. Bowen depicts an intense interpersonal drama with wit and suspense, while playing with and pushing the English language to its boundaries.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • HotelUniversity of Chicago Press2012-01-01

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