Black Oxen - Atherton, Gertrude
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Black Oxen is a speculative novel that explores themes of aging, rejuvenation, and societal expectations. It follows the story of Madame Zatianny, an older woman who undergoes a mysterious rejuvenation treatment that restores her youth. As she reenters New York high society, her beauty and vitality captivate those around her, leading to romantic entanglements and existential reflections on the price of eternal youth. Atherton blends romance, science fiction, and social commentary in this thought-provoking narrative about the desire for youth and the nature of identity.

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Produktbeschreibung
Black Oxen is a speculative novel that explores themes of aging, rejuvenation, and societal expectations. It follows the story of Madame Zatianny, an older woman who undergoes a mysterious rejuvenation treatment that restores her youth. As she reenters New York high society, her beauty and vitality captivate those around her, leading to romantic entanglements and existential reflections on the price of eternal youth. Atherton blends romance, science fiction, and social commentary in this thought-provoking narrative about the desire for youth and the nature of identity.
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Autorenporträt
Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton (1857 - 1948) was a prominent and prolific American author. Many of her novels are set in her home state of California. Her bestseller Black Oxen (1923) was made into a silent movie of the same name. In addition to novels, she wrote short stories, essays and articles for magazines and newspapers on such issues as feminism, politics and war. She was strong-willed, independent-minded and sometimes controversial.