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A Dance To The Music Of Time: First Movement,Used
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Anthony Powell'S Universally Acclaimed Epic Encompasses A Fourvolume Panorama Of Twentieth Century London. Hailed By Time As 'Brilliant Literary Comedy As Well As A Brilliant Sketch Of The Times,' A Dance To The Music Of Time Opens Just After World War I. Amid The Fever Of The 1920S And The First Chill Of The 1930S, Nick Jenkins And His Friends Confront Sex, Society, Business, And Art. In The Second Volume They Move To London In A Whirl Of Marriage And Adulteries, Fashions And Frivolities, Personal Triumphs And Failures. These Books 'Provide An Unsurpassed Picture, At Once Gay And Melancholy, Of Social And Artistic Life In Britain Between The Wars' (Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.). The Third Volume Follows Nick Into Army Life And Evokes London During The Blitz. In The Climactic Final Volume, England Has Won The War And Must Now Count The Losses.Four Very Different Young Men On The Threshold Of Manhood Dominate This Opening Volume Of A Dance To The Music Of Time. The Narrator, Jenkinsa Budding Writershares A Room With Templer, Already A Passionate Womanizer, And Stringham, Aristocratic And Reckless. Widermerpool, As Hopelessly Awkward As He Is Intensely Ambitious, Lurks On The Periphery Of Their World. Amid The Fever Of The 1920S And The First Chill Of The 1930S, These Four Gain Their Initiations Into Sex, Society, Business, And Art. Considered A Masterpiece Of Modern Fiction, Powell'S Epic Creates A Rich Panorama Of Life In England Between The Wars.Includes These Novels:A Question Of Upbringinga Buyer'S Marketthe Acceptance World'Anthony Powell Is The Best Living English Novelist By Far. His Admirers Are Addicts, Let Us Face It, Held In Thrall By A Magician.'Chicago Tribune'A Book Which Creates A World And Explores It In Depth, Which Ponders Changing Relationships And Values, Which Creates Brilliantly Living And Diverse Characters And Then Watches Them Grow And Change In Their Milieu. . . . Powell'S World Is As Large And As Complex As Proust'S.'Elizabeth Janeway, New York Times'One Of The Most Important Works Of Fiction Since The Second World War. . . . The Novel Looked, As It Began, Something Like A Comedy Of Manners; Then, For A While, Like A Tragedy Of Manners; Now Like A Vastly Entertaining, Deeply Melancholy, Yet Somehow Courageous Statement About Human Experience.'Naomi Bliven, New Yorker
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'A Dance to the Music of Time: First Movement'? A: The main theme revolves around the complexities of social interactions, relationships, and the passage of time, set against the backdrop of post-World War I England.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The book contains a total of 732 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: This edition is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Who is the author of 'A Dance to the Music of Time: First Movement'? A: The author is Anthony Powell.
- Q: When was this book published? A: The book was published on May 31, 1995.
- Q: Is this book suitable for readers interested in historical fiction? A: Yes, the book falls under the historical category and provides insights into life in England between the wars.
- Q: What makes this book a significant work of fiction? A: It is considered a masterpiece for its rich character development and exploration of societal themes.
- Q: Are there additional volumes in this series? A: Yes, this is the first volume of a four-part series, which includes 'A Question of Upbringing', 'A Buyer’s Market', and 'The Acceptance World'.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is in new condition.
- Q: What type of reader would enjoy this book? A: Readers who appreciate literary fiction, character-driven narratives, and historical contexts will likely enjoy this book.