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The Company She Keeps (Virago Modern Classics)
Mary McCarthy
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Description for The Company She Keeps (Virago Modern Classics)
Paperback. Published in 1942, Mary McCarthy's first novel creates a fascinating portrait of a 1930s New York social circle. Series: VMC. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202.
These six brilliantly written episodes, brought together in Mary McCarthy's first novel, create a fascinating portrait of a 1930s New York social circle. Based loosely on the author's own life, the book follows a young bohemian woman, Margaret Sargent, through her experiences and lost loves in a time of coming war. On publication in 1942, its bold insight, sly wit and virtuoso style won Mary McCarthy immediate recogntion as one of the most accomplished, versatile and penetrating writers in America.
These six brilliantly written episodes, brought together in Mary McCarthy's first novel, create a fascinating portrait of a 1930s New York social circle. Based loosely on the author's own life, the book follows a young bohemian woman, Margaret Sargent, through her experiences and lost loves in a time of coming war. On publication in 1942, its bold insight, sly wit and virtuoso style won Mary McCarthy immediate recogntion as one of the most accomplished, versatile and penetrating writers in America.
Product Details
Publisher
Virago
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Virago Modern Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844085941
SKU
V9781844085941
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About Mary McCarthy
Mary McCarthy (1912-1989) was born in Seattle, Washington. She was a short-story writer, bestselling novelist, essayist and an art critic. She was a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and won the National Medal for Literature and the Edward MacDowell Medal in 1984. Her debut novel, The Company She Keeps (1942), initiated her ascent to the most ... Read more
Reviews for The Company She Keeps (Virago Modern Classics)
Mary McCarthy's debut collection of short stories caused a sensation in 1942 and is no less vibrant today
Guardian
McCarthy may be best known for The Group but her debut novel made nearly as much of a splash when [first] published in 1942 . . . A jagged diamond of a book, the multifaceted parts giving a glimpse ... Read more
Guardian
McCarthy may be best known for The Group but her debut novel made nearly as much of a splash when [first] published in 1942 . . . A jagged diamond of a book, the multifaceted parts giving a glimpse ... Read more