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The Memorial
With The Memorial, Christopher Isherwood began his lifelong work of rewriting his own experiences into witty yet almost forensic portraits of modern society. Set in the aftermath of World War I, The Memorial portrays the dissolution of a tradition-bound English family. Cambridge student Eric Vernon finds himself torn between his desire to emulate his heroic father, who led...more
Paperback, 294 pages
Published
March 1st 1999
by University of Minnesota Press
(first published 1932)
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The Memorial is Christopher Isherwood's second novel and though it comes highly recommended with wonderful blurbs and recommendations from scholars, it is not one of the author's finest works. I did not like it. One problem for me is that the book really does not have a plot, for which it is recognized and for which it is acclaimed as a series of highly developed character studies. Unfortunately, I could not develop much connection with any of the characters. The biggest disappointment is that t...more
It took me until pretty much the last page in order to get all the interchangeable characters straight in my head as well as to understand what the hell was supposed to be going on. This was obviously written before Isherwood was a.) fully open to himself as a homosexual and b.) before he ruled. If you're just starting with Isherwood, don't start with this one (psst start with Berlin Stories!) and then only read this one if you've read everything else and are as much of an Isherwood geek as I am...more
This was beautiful. Something really, truly special. I cannot quite describe the feeling this book gave me, but it brought me whatever I was prepared for when I first set out to read it. Consumed me whole, very quickly.
I must say, after watching "Christopher and His Kind", I began feeling very drawn to Isherwood's works, just to figure his mind out. This is the first book I've read of his, and despite others' reviews of it, I don't regret it. Yes, it was at times a little raw, and you could tel...more
I must say, after watching "Christopher and His Kind", I began feeling very drawn to Isherwood's works, just to figure his mind out. This is the first book I've read of his, and despite others' reviews of it, I don't regret it. Yes, it was at times a little raw, and you could tel...more
Really enjoyed this one. I'm developing a taste for British fiction set in that period between the wars. Reminded me a bit of Brideshead, but with less humor. This won't appeal to everyone, but I liked it.
i love you c isherwood, but after 50+ pages this still wasn't drawing me in, so i give up.
The story of a family after WWI and its impact on each of them. Great attention to each character's perceptions. The story unravels out of chronological order which makes for a much more interesting read.
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Isherwood spent his childhood in various towns where his father, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the British Army, was stationed. After his father was killed in the First World War, he settled with his mother in London and at Wyberslegh.
Isherwood attended preparatory school St. Edmund's, Surrey, where he first met W. H. Auden. At Repton School he met his lifelong friend Edward Upward, with whom he wrote t...more
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Isherwood attended preparatory school St. Edmund's, Surrey, where he first met W. H. Auden. At Repton School he met his lifelong friend Edward Upward, with whom he wrote t...more
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