Giovanni's room
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Vintage International, 2013.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Vintage International trade paperback edition.
ISBN:
9780345806567, 0345806565
Physical Desc:
169 pages ; 21 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.
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Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.9, 9 Points
Level 5.9, 9 Points
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"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.
Description
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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APA Citation (style guide)
Baldwin, J. (2013). Giovanni's room. First Vintage International trade paperback edition. New York, Vintage International.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. 2013. Giovanni's Room. New York, Vintage International.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James, 1924-1987, Giovanni's Room. New York, Vintage International, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Baldwin, James. Giovanni's Room. First Vintage International trade paperback edition. New York, Vintage International, 2013.
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