Sachgebiete

Beschreibung:

249 S. Originalleinen mit Schutzumschlag.

Bemerkung:

Umschl. etwas berieben. - BEASTS OF THE FOREST -- THE CAVE -- SIGNS IN THE MOON -- THE VARIED SHAPES OF VIOLENCE -- THE BLEEDING PICTURE -- FLOOD'S HOTEL -- EVENING SHADOWS -- THE VIRGIN -- AT THE DOG-RACES -- THE VIOLATION -- PAST AND PRESENT -- LUNCH AT FLOOD'S -- COME! -- THE UNRETURNED -- KAVANAGH -- THE ANOINTING -- THE MARRIAGE -- THE GOOD BRUTE -- THE SMILE // This story, which has to do with murder, violent passion and a search for Christian values, has caused considerable excitement abroad, where it has been both hailed and damned. In England, it has been acclaimed for its "magnificence," (see cover); for its spiritual quality and for the beauty of the writing. "Francis Stuart," says Ralph Straus in the London Times, "is an Irish poet who writes in prose. Within a few lines it is impossible to convey the depth of feeling shown in this story of a butcher who murders his mistress in an agony of disgust, and suffers for it, yet helps to redeem those who may have committed no crime at all... unusual story, which has a kind of terrible beauty about it. .. ." In Ireland, it was quickly banned, then- three days later-unbanned. As we go to press, a French and an Italian version are about to appear, and the lively discussion that Redemption is bound to evoke between any two people who have read it will continue with Latin overtones. Pros and cons aside, everyone who has read Redemption seems agreed that the early promise shown by the youngster Yeats praised so highly has been fulfilled in this unusual and brilliant novel.