Giovanni's room
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Dell, 1988.
Format:
Book
ISBN:
0440328810
Physical Desc:
224 pages ; 18 cm
Status:
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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Location
Call Number
Status
Last Check-In
CMU Main Books 3rd Floor
PS3552.A45 G5 1988
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Oct 14, 2024
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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.9, 9 Points
Level 5.9, 9 Points
Notes
General Note
"A Laurel book."
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APA Citation (style guide)
Baldwin, J. (1988). Giovanni's room. New York, Dell.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. 1988. Giovanni's Room. New York, Dell.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James, 1924-1987, Giovanni's Room. New York, Dell, 1988.
MLA Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James. Giovanni's Room. New York, Dell, 1988.
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