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To Keep the Ball Rolling: The Memoirs of Anthony Powell,New
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To earn the reputation of a literary giant within the generation of Waugh, Orwell, and Greene is no mean feat. To do so with the grace and genius that characterized Anthony Powellwhose twelvevolume A Dance to the Music of Time is possibly the only Englishlanguage work to match the majestic scope of Proust's Remembrance of Things Pastis nothing short of spectacular. Yet Powell himself remains absent from his writing; he was, said the New York Times, 'a writer of mordant succinctness who rewards the reader while revealing little of himself.'Powell did eventually reveal himself in four volumes of memoirs, published between 1976 and 1982. This edition of Anthony Powell's Memoirs is an abridged and revised version of those volumes, a version that has never before been published in this form in the United States. The result is not only a fascinating view of Powell as a man and an author but also a unique history of British literary society and the social elite Powell lampooned and moved within from the twenties through the eighties. From Eton and Oxford to his life as a novelist and critic, Powell observes allthe obscenity trial sparked by Lady Chatterley's Lover; Shirley Temple's libel suit after Graham Greene reviewed Wee Willie Winkie 'with even more than his usual verve'and paints vivid portraits of Kingsley Amis, V.S. Naipaul, T.S. Eliot, Virginia Woolf, and countless others. Most importantly, Powell's lively memoirs banish all thought of the man as a relic of the British gentry. He was a modernist, a Tory, and more than a little interested in genealogy and peerage, but a man who, according to Ferdinand Mount, 'miraculously knew what life was like.'
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'To Keep the Ball Rolling: The Memoirs of Anthony Powell'? A: The memoirs reflect Anthony Powell's experiences in British literary society and his interactions with notable figures, while providing insight into his life as a writer and critic.
- Q: How many pages does this book contain? A: This book has a total of 472 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of this edition? A: The book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: Who is the author of this memoir? A: The author of the memoir is Anthony Powell.
- Q: When was 'To Keep the Ball Rolling' published? A: The book was published on April 9, 2001.
- Q: Is this edition an abridged version? A: Yes, this edition is an abridged and revised version of Anthony Powell's original memoirs.
- Q: What can readers expect from this memoir? A: Readers can expect a fascinating view of Anthony Powell's life, as well as insights into the British literary scene from the 1920s to the 1980s.
- Q: Does the book provide any insights into Powell's personal life? A: Yes, the memoir offers a glimpse into Powell's personal life, including his thoughts on notable literary figures and social issues of his time.
- Q: What genre does this book belong to? A: This book belongs to the genre of memoirs and literary criticism.
- Q: Is this book suitable for fans of British literature? A: Yes, fans of British literature and history will find this memoir particularly engaging as it discusses significant literary figures and events.