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Alan Isler (1934–2010)

Autor(a) de The Prince of West End Avenue

6 Works 425 Membros 6 Reviews

About the Author

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Obras de Alan Isler

The Prince of West End Avenue (1994) 213 cópias
Clerical Errors: A Novel (2001) 58 cópias
Kraven Images (1996) 50 cópias
The Living Proof (2005) 13 cópias
Op. Non Cit., Four Tales 1 exemplar(es)

Etiquetado

Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1934
Data de falecimento
2010-03-29
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
England (birth)
UK
USA
Locais de residência
London, England, UK (birthplace)
New York, New York, USA
Educação
Columbia University (PhD)
Ocupação
novelist

Membros

Resenhas

I would read this book again.
 
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sblock | outras 3 resenhas | Apr 24, 2023 |
The English Language is the star here. Isler's command of the English language implies a certain flair and panache, which is quite above-average. I detected several words which I had never heard before. For instance halcyon" (as in "halcyon time", which means roughly "time of leisure" or something like that. Yes, I've looked it up...).

There are has so many references to German literature and way of life. It isn't necessary to be a German philologist to enjoy reading this book, but it certainly heightens the pleasure.

When the play "Hamlet" is introduced I'd already fallen for Otto Körner. What he confesses about his behaviour towards his first wife, came as an absolute shock at the end of the story.

This novel is one of the best things I've ever read in recent years. The samples for Hamlet production at a New York nursing home with a predominantly Jewish inhabitants of European origin are used by the first-person narrator as an opportunity to reminisce on his own past.

"The Prince of West End Avenue" has caused a wide range of emotions in me. The machinations and intrigues around the theatrical performance of "Hamlet" of seniors in a nursing homes is simply deliciously funny.

It begins at the point where Hamlet ends and it continues with guilt, and envy..."
… (mais)
2 vote
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antao | outras 3 resenhas | Dec 10, 2016 |
Een in zijn jonge jaren veelbelovend dichter, later journalist verblijft nu in een Joods bejaardentehuis in New York.Hier regisseert hij "Hamlet", de acteurs zijn de medebewoners.Tussendoor vertelt hij over zijn jeugdjaren en zijn leven als jong volwassene. Het is een tragi-komisch verhaal vol Joodse humor. Wie niet thuis is in "Hamlet" kan zich best vooraf kort informeren op Wikipedia anders is niet alles goed te volgen. Het is een rijk verhaal vol verwijzingen naar de periode rond wereldoorlog één. Cabaret Voltaire en Dada in Zurich leveren humoristische taferelen op. Ook veel grappige verwijzingen naar de Russische revolutie en een ontmoeting met Lenin. Later ook de voor de ik figuur en zijn familie dramatische gebeurtenissen van de Jodenvervolging in de jaren dertig en veertig. Hier ligt trouwens de sleutel van het ganse verhaal.De auteur is er in geslaagd alles naar alles te laten verwijzen. Soms diepzinnig maar altijd lichtvoetig.… (mais)
1 vote
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gust | outras 3 resenhas | Nov 29, 2012 |
I liked this, although it's pretty much the same book as 'Clerical Errors'.
 
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wandering_star | Dec 20, 2009 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
6
Membros
425
Popularidade
#57,429
Avaliação
½ 3.7
Resenhas
6
ISBNs
38
Idiomas
5

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