Libro Butterfield 8 De John O'hara

Formato

Libro Físico

Editorial

Penguin Classics

Autor

John O'hara

Año

2013

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

240

Encuadernación

Tapa Blanda

ISBN

0143107089

ISBN13

9780143107088

Categorías

Ficción clásica

Butterfield 8

John O'hara (Autor) · Penguin Classics · Tapa Blanda

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Reseña del libro "Butterfield 8"

The bestselling novel that became an Oscar-winning film starring Elizabeth Taylor about New York's speakeasy generation A masterpiece of American fiction and a bestseller upon its publication in 1935, BUtterfield 8 lays bare with brash honesty the unspoken and often shocking truths that lurked beneath the surface of a society still reeling from the effects of the Great Depression. One Sunday morning, Gloria wakes up in a stranger's apartment with nothing but a torn evening dress, stockings, and panties. When she steals a fur coat from the wardrobe to wear home, she unleashes a series of events that can only end in tragedy. Inspired by true events, this novel caused a sensation on its publication for its frank depiction of the relationship between a wild and beautiful young woman and a respectable, married man.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.