Party in the Blitz : the English years / Elias Canetti ; translated from the German by Michael Hofmann ; with an afterword by Jeremy Adler.
| Author/creator | Canetti, Elias |
| Other author | Hofmann, Michael, 1957 August 25- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : New Directions, 2005. |
| Description | 249 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Party im Blitz. English |
| Contents | Out of England -- No-one in England or the silence of contempt -- Amersham -- "Durris", Stubbs Wood, Chesham Bois -- The street sweeper -- Herbert Read -- Vices and virtues of English parties -- Hampstead: a gathering of poets -- Kathleen Raine -- Aymer and his mother -- Visit in Mochrum -- Lord David Stewart -- Mrs. Phillimore. Bertrand Russell -- Arthur Waley -- Diana Spearman -- Enoch Powell -- Veronica Wedgwood -- Misery at parties -- Franz Steiner -- Downshire Hill -- J.D. Bernal -- Geoffrey Pyke -- Freddie Uhlman -- Ce poids! Ce poids! -- Henry Moore and Roland Penrose. The party in the Blitz. The battle of Britain. Hampstead Heath -- Hampstead Church Row. The cemetery -- The party at Penrose's. The firemen -- The Freemasons arms. Friedl -- Friedl's generosity. The blouse. Stevie Smith -- Oskar Kokoschka -- Iris Murdoch -- Vaughan Williams -- Aymer -- England, an island -- Speed -- Some varieties of arrogance. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-244) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005019488 |
| ISBN | 0811216365 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PT2605.A58 Z47613 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |