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A Time in Rome
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A Time in Rome
Elizabeth Bowen's account of a time spent in Rome is no ordinary guidebook but an evocation of a city - its history, its architecture and, above all, its atmosphere.
Rome is a continuity, called "eternal". What has accumulated in this place acts on everyone day and night, like an extra climate.
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A great writer...she is what happened after Bloomsbury...the link that connects Virginia Woolf with Iris Murdoch and Muriel Spark — Victoria Glendinning
A Time in Rome by Elizabeth Bowen is no ordinary guidebook but an evocation of a city — its history, its architecture, and, above all, its atmosphere. In this account of her time spent in Rome, Bowen doesn't just describe the famous classical sites; she conjures from the ruins visions of former inhabitants and their often bloody activities.
Bowen speculates about the immense noise of ancient Rome, the peculiar problems caused by the Romans' dining posture, and the enigmatic Roman temperament. She skillfully evokes the city's moods — by day, it is characterised by golden sunlight, and by night, when the blaze of the moon seems to 'annihilate history'.
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The book is admired for its author's underrated genius and celebrated as a significant work by one of the 20th century's greatest female writers. Critics highlight her ability to capture the essence of literary London during the Thirties and Forties, showcasing her matchless writing style.
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ISBN: 9780099284956
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 March 2003
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 184g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
Elizabeth Bowen was born in Dublin in 1899, the only child of an Irish lawyer and land-owner. She travelled a great deal, dividing most of her time between London and Bowen's Court, the family house in County Cork which she inherited. Her first book, a collection of shorts stories, Encounters, was published in 1923. The Hotel (1926) was her first novel. She was awarded the CBE in 1948, and received honorary degrees from Trinity College, Dublin in 1949, and from Oxford University in 1956. The Royal Society of Literature made her a Companion of Literature in 1965. Elizabeth Bowen died in 1973.
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