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The Awkward Age is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in Harper's Weekly in 1898–1899 and then as a book later in 1899. Originally conceived as a brief, light story about the complications created in her family's social set by a young girl coming of age, the novel expanded into a general treatment of decadence and ...
The Awkward Age, novel by Henry James, published in 1899. Written mostly in dialogue with limited narrative explanation, The Awkward Age is the story of Nanda Brookenham, a young society woman whose attempts at marriage are foiled by various members of her mother’s social circle.
16 de may. de 2017 · The Awkward Age. Francesca Segal. 3.27. 2,518 ratings332 reviews. In a Victorian terraced house, in north-west London, two families unite in imperfect harmony. After five years of widowhood, Julia is deeply, unexpectedly in love. If only her beloved daughter, Gwen, didn’t hate James so much. At the very least, she could be civil to his son, Nathan.
This is a moving and powerful novel about the modern family: about starting over; about love, guilt, and generosity; about building something beautiful amid the mess and complexity of what came before.
11 de may. de 2017 · The Awkward Age by Francesca Segal review – modern-day family fallout. Love and duty are tested when two families merge in a sharply observed morality tale for our time. Alice O'Keeffe. Thu...
30 de jul. de 2009 · “The Awkward Age” is precisely a study of one of these curtailed or extended periods of tension and apprehension, an account of the manner in which the resented interference with ancient liberties came to be in a particular instance dealt with.
The Awkward Age. Select a format: Paperback Ebook. Retailers: Amazon Blackwells Bookshop.org Foyles Hive Waterstones WHSmith. Summary. 'A very smart, soulful, compelling novel' Nick Hornby. What does it take to be a family? Julia has fallen deeply, unexpectedly in love. James is her second chance, and everything she never knew she wanted.
