A Single Gentleman

Author : Christopher Isherwood
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466853348

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A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood Pdf

Welcome to sunny suburban 1960s Southern California. George is a gay middle-aged English professor, adjusting to solitude after the tragic death of his young partner. He is determined to persist in the routines of his former life. A Single Man follows him over the course of an ordinary twenty-four hours. Behind his British reserve, tides of grief, rage, and loneliness surge—but what is revealed is a man who loves being alive despite all the everyday injustices. When Christopher Isherwood's A Single Man first appeared, it shocked many with its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in maturity. Isherwood's favorite of his own novels, it now stands as a classic lyric meditation on life as an outsider.

Author : Christopher Isherwood
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780811222617

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All the Conspirators by Christopher Isherwood Pdf

A timeless story of decaying middle-class English life after wwI and the generation that tried to escape its values Christopher Isherwood was only twenty-one when he began his first novel, All the Conspirators. in his introduction to the American edition, Isherwood explains: “All the Conspirators records a minor engagement in what Shelley calls ‘the great war between the old and young.’ And what a war it was!” in many ways this novel (like the classic Berlin Stories) is a period piece growing out of a particular historical situation—clashes between parents and children with all their passionate moral struggles. Isherwood’s vivid portrayal of an older generation trying to hold on while a younger generation tries to wrench free still resonates and disarms.

Author : Christopher Isherwood
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466853324

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The Memorial by Christopher Isherwood Pdf

With The Memorial, Christopher Isherwood began his lifelong work of rewriting his own experiences into witty yet almost forensic portraits of modern society. Set in the aftermath of World War I, The Memorial portrays the dissolution of a tradition-bound English family. Cambridge student Eric Vernon finds himself torn between his desire to emulate his heroic father, who led a life of quiet sacrifice before dying in the war, and his envy for his father's great friend Edward Blake, who survived the war only to throw himself into gay life in Berlin and the pursuit of meaningless relationships. Published in 1932, when Isherwood was twenty-eight years old, The Memorial is the immediate precursor to the first volume of the famous Berlin Stories, but it stand in its own right as the first book in which Isherwood really found his literary voice.

Author : Jules Bennett
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780373733385

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Single Man Meets Single Mom by Jules Bennett Pdf

From player to...daddy? Hollywood agent Ian Schaffer could have his pick of gorgeous women. So he's totally thunderstruck by the intensity of his attraction to horse trainer Cassie Barrington. The single mom, with her luscious curves and unadorned beauty, is so much hotter than the bombshells he's used to. But it's her vulnerability and passion that the jaded player finds utterly irresistible--and that sets off alarm bells, because Ian's as commitment-shy as they come. A woman with a child is absolutely off-limits! Too bad the voluptuous mom has Ian aching to break all his old rules....

Author : Aaron Goldfarb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1941018254

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The Guide for a Single Man (Createspace) by Aaron Goldfarb Pdf

The Guide for a Single Man is the first of its kind. Not a sequel, not a prequel, but an equal. Its counterpart is The Guide for a Single Woman. Two comedic novels that can be read in either order to learn both sides of the story of...Two thirtysomething men drinking and flirting their way through New York's bars one typical Friday night...before things get crazy. After too many beers, Devin and Les meet Cheryl and Erin and the night suddenly gets interesting. They discover why being a single man is like being on a constant bar crawl, why you don't ever want to "get lucky" with a woman, and how the lines between success and failure in love and sex are often blurry.

Author : Charles Tyrwhitt
Publisher : Random House
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10-07
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781473586888

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The Modern Gentleman’s Handbook by Charles Tyrwhitt Pdf

The ultimate guide to style and social success for the modern gentleman. Ever wondered how to decode the infamous smart casual dress code? How many shirts a man really needs? How to master the art of small talk? Or even which cocktail recipes every man simply must have in his repertoire of bar skills? The Modern Gentleman's Handbook will have all the answers the modern man requires to put his best foot forward for all occasions, from the office, to weddings and sporting events and even long weekends away. This essential collection of do's and don'ts, from the fundamentals to the obscure and eccentric, will ready any man to conquer all of life's daily challenges and opportunities with finesse and good spirit. Effortlessly elevate your style and reputation with this vital handbook.

Author : MS Clodagh Samantha Higgins,MS Sarah Louise Rutherford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 0646525891

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The Single Man's Manual by MS Clodagh Samantha Higgins,MS Sarah Louise Rutherford Pdf

The Single Man's Manual is your own personalised guide and plan to starting over. Designed to help you focus on getting yourself to a better position where you make the right decisions about what you want and where you want to go in your life. How do pick yourself up after the breakdown of a long-term relationship? How do you make the most of starting your life over? What is the best way to find new friends? For men struggling to cope with a failed relationship, there is now help. The Single Mans Manual is a simple manual, including a 7 step program, full of practical tips and straight forward advice to help change your life from the inside out. You will be shown how to plan your new future for yourself. A future that will have you feeling positive and excited. A Single Mans Manual covers everything from fitness and nutrition, to re entering the world of relationships, including advice from women on dating in the new on-line world.

Author : Christopher Isherwood
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780374711054

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A Meeting by the River by Christopher Isherwood Pdf

Isherwood's final work of fiction—an epistolary novel that explores sexual identity and Eastern mysticism After a long separation, two English brothers meet in India. Oliver, the idealistic younger brother, prepares to take his final vows as a Hindu monk. Patrick, a successful publisher with a wife and children in London and a male lover in California, has publicly admired his brother's convictions while privately criticizing his choices. First published in 1967, A Meeting by the River delicately depicts the complexity of sibling relationships—the resentment and competitiveness as well as the love and respect. Ultimately, the brothers' exposure to each other's differences deepens their awareness of themselves. In A Meeting by the River, Christopher Isherwood dramatizes the conflict between sexuality and spirituality that inspired his late writings. “The best prose writer in English.” Gore Vidal

Author : Oliver of Boston Ellsworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101066458769

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A Single Gentleman by Oliver of Boston Ellsworth Pdf

Author : Christopher Isherwood
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466853331

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Down There on a Visit by Christopher Isherwood Pdf

Consisting of four accounts of encounters with four male characters, each of them visited by a different Christopher Isherwood, and each set in a different time and place—Berlin in the 1920s (overlapping the time period of the Berlin Stories), the Greek Isles in the early 1930s, London in the late 1930s and California in 1940—this acclaimed novel explores Isherwood's fundamental concerns with the choice of a way of life, and its implications for love, sex, spirituality and self-fulfillment. Published in 1959, when Isherwood had already become something of a literary rock star, Down There on a Visit is a very funny but also sad and deeply personal book that charts Isherwood's life of carnal indulgence and his first interlude with what would become a serious involvement with Eastern mysticism.

Author : Steve Harvey
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780061964497

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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey Pdf

“Harvey offers surprising insights into the male mentality and gives women strategies for taming that unruly beast.” —Philadelphia Inquirer “Women should listen to Steve Harvey when it comes to what a good man is about. Steve Harvey dispenses a lot of fabulous information about men.” —Aretha Franklin The #1 New York Times bestseller from the new guru of relationship advice, Steve Harvey’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man is an invaluable self-help book that can empower women everywhere to take control of their relationships. The host of a top-rated radio show listened to by millions daily—and of cable TV’s The Steve Harvey Project—Harvey knows what men really think about love, intimacy, and commitment. In Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, the author, media personality, and stand-up comedian gets serious, sharing his wealth of knowledge, insight, and no-nonsense advice for every good woman who wants to find a good man or make her current love last.

Author : Amor Towles
Publisher : Random House
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780091944247

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The Songs of St Petersburg by Amor Towles Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility. 'A comic masterpiece.' The Times 'Winning . . . gorgeous . . . satisfying . . . Towles is a craftsman.' New York Times Book Review 'A work of great charm, intelligence and insight.' Sunday Times 'Everything a novel should be: charming, witty, poetic and generous. An absolute delight.' Mail on Sunday 'If we do a better book than this one on the book club this year we will be very very lucky.' Matt Williams, Radio 2 Book Club 'Abundant in humour, history and humanity' Sunday Telegraph 'Wistful, whimsical and wry.' Sunday Express On 21 June 1922 Count Alexander Rostov - recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt - is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol. But instead of being taken to his usual suite, he is led to an attic room with a window the size of a chessboard. Deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the Count has been sentenced to house arrest indefinitely. While Russia undergoes decades of tumultuous upheaval, the Count, stripped of the trappings that defined his life, is forced to question what makes us who we are. And with the assistance of a glamorous actress, a cantankerous chef and a very serious child, Rostov unexpectedly discovers a new understanding of both pleasure and purpose.

Author : Nathaniel Adams
Publisher : Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Design
ISBN : 3899554841

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I Am Dandy by Nathaniel Adams Pdf

In a world of uniformity and globalized styles, only some cultivated gentlemen retain their independence over the way they dress and live. In this book, photographer Rose Callahan and writer Nathaniel Adams document the well-kempt lives of 57 protagonists of contemporary dandyism with a keen, yet empathie eye. Their carefully composed portraits not only depict the clothes, accessories, and homes of their subjects, but also capture the essence of their lifestyles in thoroughly entertaining and deeply insightful texts. The diversity of the men portrayed in I am Dandy is striking. They come from a variety of different countries, cultures, and social circles and make their livings in a range of occupations. By showcasing their styles, attitudes, and philosophies in all of their nuances, the book reveals that dandyism today is an attitude and calling that can be cultivated on any budget.

Author : Meghan Quinn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798651818037

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The Modern Gentleman by Meghan Quinn Pdf

Have you ever hit rock bottom? I embarrassingly have.It's why I'm wearing my girl's decorative scarf over my head, clutching her lady drink to my chest, and singing ever so softly to Joni Mitchell while swaying back and forth. This is what therapists refer to as LOSING IT. Oldest story in the book: boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, boy screws up MASSIVELY, girl tells boy to suffocate in the fruits of his very own unborn children. Heard it before? I'm sure you have.So what's so different about this story? Well, it's about me, The Modern Gentleman, New York City's top advice columnist, and my rather ungraceful downfall from my pristinely polished pedestal.It's about a girl I met who threw all my proven theories to the wind and left me awkward, needy, and absolutely head-over-wingtipped shoes in love.This is a story about June Lacy and how she single-handedly dismantled The Modern Gentleman.

Author : Jean Alerte,Jickael Bazin,Frank Gateau,Rae Holliday,Zangba Thomson,Kel Spencer,Fadelf Jackson,Pervis Taylor
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-10
Category : Man-woman relationships
ISBN : 1502955318

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Single Man, Married Man by Jean Alerte,Jickael Bazin,Frank Gateau,Rae Holliday,Zangba Thomson,Kel Spencer,Fadelf Jackson,Pervis Taylor Pdf

Breakups, make-ups, disappointments and disasters-nobody warned you love would be like this. After all, if every man really wants to get married, why aren't they marrying you? And where exactly did the romance go now that Prince Charming barely pays attention to you anymore? As it turns out, men are more unpredictable than their reputation would have you believe. It takes a lot to hold their attention, and men tend to lose interest in romantic partners when they stop being, well...interesting. So what really goes on in the male psyche when it comes to romantic relationships? If you've ever wanted a peek inside the minds of real men, this is your chance. Single Man, Married Man brings together seven men from seven different worlds-single, married, engaged, and divorced-as they answer questions and share their unique insights about love and marriage. The result is a groundbreaking look at the thoughts and feelings of a diverse group of men with answers to those burning questions you've never been able to ask-and surprising information that will forever transform the way you look at relationships. Singlemanmarriedman.com