The Literary Churchill: Author, Reader, Actor
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.29 (654 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300212348 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 528 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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'One of the most remarkable books ever written about Winston Churchill.'—Piers Brendon, Literary Review
"Fast and fascinating" according to c langridge. One of the best fast reads about one of the most interesting men who ever lived -. Unique Study of a Unique Man Eric C. Evans LITERARY CHURCHILL, by Jonathan Rose is an beautifully written book and a fascinating look at Churchill.Once started, I had a hard time putting down this book. I had previously read several biographies of Churchill including the three volumeThe Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Alone, 19. "A refreshing interpretation of the literary influences on Churchill's career" according to MarkK. This book isn't a biography of Winston Churchill, nor is it an examination of his literary works. Rather, Jonathan Rose's book is a more subtle study which analyzes the influence of literature and the theater on Churchill's political career. Rose sees much of Churchill's public image as the product of a conscious pose modeled after many of the tropes of popula
Kennedy as he struggled to extricate the U.S. The book also identifies an array of authors who shaped Churchill’s own writings and politics: George Bernard Shaw, H. Rose provides in this expansive literary biography an analysis of Churchill’s writings and their reception (he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953 and was a best-selling author), and a chronicle of his dealings with publishers, editors, literary agents, and censors. Award-winning author Jonathan Rose explores in tandem Churchill’s careers as statesman and author, revealing the profound influence of literature and theater on Churchill’s personal, carefully composed grand story and on the decisions he made throughout his political life. Perhaps most remarkably, Rose reveals the unmistakabl