Compton Mackenzie

The Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

With the spirited and unforgettable Sylvia Scarlett, a character acclaimed as being 'one of the few really great women in fiction', Compton Mackenzie brings us his very own Becky Sharp. Originally published in two volumes, this complete edition follows her fortunes from childhood and marriage, through her escape into prostitution and her later career as a singer and cabaret artiste, until at last she finds romance with Michael Fane.

A tale weaved with Dickensian skill and humour in characterisation, THE ADVENTURES OF SYLVIA SCARLETT holds its place as one of the most vital and picaresque romances of the twentieth century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Murray Press
• Seitenzahl: 608
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781848547698
• Artikelnr.: 39229894

Autorenporträt

Sir Compton Mackenzie OBE (1883-1972) was born into a theatrical family in 1883. A writer and Scottish nationalist, he published almost a hundred books across a range of different genres, including fiction, history, biography, literary criticism, satire, children's stories and poetry. He is best known for two comedies set in Scotland, Whisky Galore and The Monarch of the Glen. Carnival and The Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett are now back in print as part of the John Murray Heritage Series.