La Trilogie Edmund Séries

Cette série explore le monde intérieur complexe d'un jeune garçon aux prises avec sa différence et cherchant sa place dans le monde. Les romans mêlent avec brio des éléments autobiographiques à la fiction, révélant un conflit entre l'observation détachée et un profond désir d'acceptation et d'amour. Les lecteurs seront captivés par cette exploration perspicace de l'adolescence, de la vulnérabilité et de la quête d'identité. C'est un récit intemporel sur l'effort humain universel pour se comprendre et se connecter aux autres.

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A Boy's Own Story
Edmund White
240pages
9 heures de lecture
3,4(264)Évaluer
Originally published in 1982 as the first of Edmund White's trilogy of autobiographical novels, A Boy's Own Story became an instant classic for its pioneering portrayal of homosexuality. The book's unnamed narrator, growing up during the 1950s, is beset by aloof parents, a cruel sister, and relentless mocking from his peers, compelling him to seek out works of art and literature as solace-and to uncover new relationships in the struggle to embrace his own sexuality. Lyrical and poignant, with powerful evocations of shame and yearning, this is an American literary treasure.
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The Beautiful Room is Empty
Edmund White
4,0(2998)Évaluer
When the narrator of White's poised yet scalding autobiographical novel first embarks on his sexual odyssey, it is the 1950s, and America is "a big gray country of families on drowsy holiday." That country has no room for a scholarly teenager with guilty but insatiable stirrings toward other men. Moving from a Midwestern college to the Stonewall Tavern on the night of the first gay uprising--and populated by eloquent queens, butch poseurs, and a fearfully incompetent shrink--The Beautiful Room is Empty conflates the acts of coming out and coming of age.
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The Farewell Symphony
Edmund White
432pages
16 heures de lecture
4,0(978)Évaluer
The final volume of Edmund White's autobiographical trilogy continues the exploration of identity, sexuality, and personal history. Building on the themes from his previous works, it delves deeper into the complexities of the author's experiences and relationships. This installment promises to provide a profound and intimate reflection on his life, enriching the narrative established in the earlier books and offering readers a compelling conclusion to his story.

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A Boy's Own Story

The Beautiful Room is Empty

The Farewell Symphony