Ivy Compton-Burnett
House and Its Head
House and Its Head
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ExcellentOn Christmas Day in 1885, the Edgeworths are at each other's throats, with Duncan holding his wife and children captive to his authoritarian whims. Illness strikes the family, unleashing volatile tensions that result in scandal, adultery, and murder, while a crowd of gossiping neighbors watches gleefully. A House and Its Head is a brutally funny demolition of patriarchal authority and Ivy Compton-Burnett's greatest chronicler of the violent dysfunction of families.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 25 March 2021
Publisher: Pushkin Press
Christmas Day, 1885, finds the Edgeworths once again engaged in a heated argument, with Duncan exercising his authoritarian control over his wife and children. Each passing day brings forth new challenges in their power struggle. Before the breakfast is concluded, presents will be placed in the fire. However, when illness strikes the family, volatile tensions emerge, leading to scandal, adultery, and even murder. A crowd of gossiping neighbors eagerly watches the unfolding events with delight. A House and Its Head, written by Ivy Compton-Burnett, serves as a brutally funny demolition of patriarchal authority. It solidifies her status as one of the most distinctive stylists of twentieth-century English fiction and serves as the pinnacle of her portrayal of the violent dysfunction within families.
Weight: 250g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911590392
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