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The Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett
Sir Compton Mackenzie
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Description for The Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett
Paperback. The vital, inventive and humorous tale of Sylvia Scarlett, acclaimed as 'one of the few really great women in fiction'. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 199 x 39. Weight in Grams: 414.
With the spirited and unforgettable Sylvia Scarlett, a character acclaimed as being 'one of the few really great women in fiction', Compton Mackenzie brings us his very own Becky Sharp. Originally published in two volumes, this complete edition follows her fortunes from childhood and marriage, through her escape into prostitution and her later career as a singer and cabaret artiste, until at last she finds romance with Michael Fane.
A tale weaved with Dickensian skill and humour in characterisation, THE ADVENTURES OF SYLVIA SCARLETT holds its place as one of the most vital and picaresque romances of the twentieth ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Murray Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
Number of Pages
608
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848547681
SKU
V9781848547681
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About Sir Compton Mackenzie
Sir Compton Mackenzie, OBE, was born into a theatrical family in 1883. A writer and Scottish nationalist, he published almost a hundred books across a range of different genres, including fiction, history, biography, literary criticism, satire, children's stories and poetry. He is perhaps best known for two comedies set in Scotland, Whisky Galore and The Monarch of the Glen. He ... Read more
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