Cynthia Ozick

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1) Dictation: a quartet

Author

Ozick, Cynthia

Pub. Date

2008

Physical Desc

179 pages ; 22 cm

Language

English

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Four stories of comedy, deception, and revenge (including one previously unpublished) showcases heroes who suffer from willful self-deceit. These not-so-innocents proceed from self-deception to deceiving others, who do not take it lightly. The novella "Dictation" imagines a fateful meeting between the secretaries to Henry James and Joseph Conrad at the peak of their fame. Timid Miss Hallowes, who types for Conrad, comes under the influence of James's...

2) The din in the head: essays

Author

Ozick, Cynthia

Pub. Date

2006

Physical Desc

x, 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Language

English

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A collection of essays on the joys of great literature from the New York Times–bestselling author and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. One of America's foremost novelists and critics, Cynthia Ozick has won praise and provoked debate for taking on challenging literary, historical, and moral issues. Her new collection of spirited essays focuses on the essential joys of great literature, with particular emphasis on the novel. With...

3) Foreign bodies

Author

Ozick, Cynthia

Pub. Date

2010

Physical Desc

255 pages ; 24 cm

Language

English

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Presents a retelling of Henry James's "The Ambassadors" that follows the efforts of divorced schoolteacher Bea Nightingale to navigate a turbulent year spent with her estranged brother's family.