Giovanni's room;: a novel.
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Dial Press, 1956.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
248 pages ; 21 cm
Status:
1 copy, 1 person is on the wait list.
Description
"Set in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality"--Page 4 of cover.
1950's Paris. After a homosexual experience in adolescence, David represses the impulses he finds unacceptable. In Paris he has an affair with Hella Lincoln, and proposes marriage. She considers his proposal on a trip to Spain, David has an affair lasting several months with Giovanni, an Italian bartender. Still unable to reconcile homosexuality with the life he envisions for himself, David travels with Hella, but is discovered by her in a gay bar with a sailor as he struggles to accept himself.
1950's Paris. After a homosexual experience in adolescence, David represses the impulses he finds unacceptable. In Paris he has an affair with Hella Lincoln, and proposes marriage. She considers his proposal on a trip to Spain, David has an affair lasting several months with Giovanni, an Italian bartender. Still unable to reconcile homosexuality with the life he envisions for himself, David travels with Hella, but is discovered by her in a gay bar with a sailor as he struggles to accept himself.
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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.9, 9 Points
Level 5.9, 9 Points
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Baldwin, J. (1956). Giovanni's room: a novel. New York, Dial Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. 1956. Giovanni's Room: A Novel. New York, Dial Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James, 1924-1987, Giovanni's Room: A Novel. New York, Dial Press, 1956.
MLA Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James. Giovanni's Room: A Novel. New York, Dial Press, 1956.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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