The Present and the Past - Compton-Burnett, Ivy
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"Precise, poised, studied, epigrammatic artistry." -- Kirkus. In this dark comedy, the egotistical head of a Victorian household is dismayed at the friendship between his former and current wives and attempts to distract them with a fake suicide attempt.

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"Precise, poised, studied, epigrammatic artistry." -- Kirkus. In this dark comedy, the egotistical head of a Victorian household is dismayed at the friendship between his former and current wives and attempts to distract them with a fake suicide attempt.
Autorenporträt
Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884-1969) received a degree in classics from the University of London's Holloway College. The author of more than 20 novels, she developed an innovative style in which her seemingly ordinary dialogue ultimately reveals insights into behavior and truths of human nature.