Download or read book The Collected Stories of Louis Auchincloss written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HMH. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times–bestselling author’s story collection “displays consistent excellence in observing the spheres of art, law, money and society” (Publishers Weekly). Whether set in the world of Wall Street, the nineteenth-century Virginia aristocracy, or a boys’ school in New England, the short stories of Louis Auchincloss reveal a remarkable insight into the things that drive us and make us human. In this volume, the author collects a wide range of his finest work, taking us on a journey through decades of outstanding short fiction. “Spanning more than 40 years, this collection attests to Auchincloss’s durable talents: flawless prose, keen social observation, and a refined moral sensibility. The compromises between society and the individual, art and commerce, ego and restraint all figure into his finest fictions. Arranged chronologically, the 19 selections together suggest the author’s profound sense of American history, with all of its political and social eruptions. He seems to have emerged as a writer fully formed, since the earliest pieces here prove as supple and graceful as his most recent. . . . Auchincloss schools us in all the social differences we’re taught don’t exist. . . . Further proof, if any is needed, that Auchincloss ranks among the best in American literature.” —Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book A Voice from Old New York written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2010 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A posthumously published self-assessment by the former president of the Academy of Arts and Letters includes coverage of such topics as his father's depression and the dynamics of life inside and outside of his society circles. By the author of The Rector of Justin.
Download or read book The Young Apollo and Other Stories written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2006 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together 12 previously unpublished pieces, this collection sparkles with Auchincloss's singular style and, like "East Side Story," reveals in precise, aphoristic prose "not only the textures of this world but also its elemental and evolving truths" ("New York Times").
Download or read book The Rector of Justin written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HMH. This book was released on 2002-07-10 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “[A] certifiable masterpiece” from the acclaimed chronicler of New York City’s old money elite (The New York Observer). Widely considered Louis Auchincloss’s greatest novel, The Rector of Justin is an astute dissection of the social mores of the Northeast’s privileged establishment. The story centers on Rev. Frank Prescott, the charismatic founder and rector of a prestigious Episcopal school for boys. With laser-sharp insight, Auchincloss delivers a prismatic portrait of this commanding and complicated man through the eyes of those who knew—or thought they knew—him best. Seamlessly interweaving multiple points of view—from an adoring teacher to that of a rebellious daughter—The Rector of Justin presents a social history of the eighty years of his life: the sources of his virtues and failings, his successes, his love, and his crises of faith. As Jonathan Yardley put it in the Washington Post, “Auchincloss is one of the most accomplished and distinctive writers this country has known . . . [and] Frank Prescott is one of the great characters in American fiction.” “A daring and ambitious book . . . Its poise and taste and intelligence strike one on every page, as do its unerring knowledge and literary skill.” —The New Yorker “[The Rector of Justin] should sit on the shelf of any serious reader of American fiction.” —Jay Parini, The New York Observer “A taut and elegant study of a distinguished American whose closest friends cannot decide whether they like or detest him.” —The Times Literary Supplement “Fascinating . . . We do come to feel the reality, the complicated reality, of Francis Prescott.” —Saturday Review “My favorite of Auchincloss’s novels. Both decadent and demanding, high-hat and frank . . . A subversive in lace-up oxfords and rep tie.” —Amy Bloom
Download or read book Manhattan Monologues written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HMH. This book was released on 2002-07-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a New York Times–bestselling author, short stories of the privileged class, spanning a century of New York history:“Urbane, humorous . . . a treat to read.” —Library Journal Sublime master of manners, exquisite critic of the upper crust, and beloved American author Louis Auchincloss is at his wry, brilliant best with this collection of ten short stories about New York aristocracy. Drawing on a century of Manhattan high society, Auchincloss weaves a set of perfectly crafted, intimate portrayals of the struggles and dramas of the elite. From a woman faced with choosing love or prestige when marrying to a man torn between loyalty to his family and country when called to war to a matchmaker handling a rogue romance, these glamorous yet all-too-human tales present a remarkable tableau of the American upper class. A series of “finely etched portraits of the kind of men we’ve become used to meeting in [Auchincloss’s] fiction,” Manhattan Monologues stands as a remarkable achievement of short fiction, a legend of American letters at his insightful best (The New York Times Book Review). “For the sheer elegance of his prose, Louis Auchincloss deserves a large and enthusiastic following.” —The Baltimore Sun
Download or read book East Side Story written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2004 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For his 60th novel, the author follows the fortunes of the Scottish Carnochans, who prospered on New York's Upper East Side in the 19th century. This is a loving and wicked look at New York's own.
Download or read book The Friend of Women and Other Stories written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HMH. This book was released on 2012-09-24 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short fiction examining the mysteries of human character, from a New York Times–bestselling author acclaimed as “among the best in American literature” (Kirkus Reviews). In the title story, a teacher at a private girls’ school ruminates on a long career, wondering if he was right to encourage his students to find a life less constrained than the conventional one prescribed to them—or if he cruelly raised unrealistic expectations. In “The Country Cousin,” a delightful one-act play, a wealthy woman’s dependent niece unwittingly serves as the vehicle that reveals her rich relatives’ self-involvement. Ranging from a boyhood friendship tested by the fabrications of the McCarthy era to an Episcopal priest tormented by an autocratic headmaster, Louis Auchincloss’s fiction illuminates the complications that ensue when our perceptions of other people’s natures—as well as our own—are upended. Praised by the Los Angeles Times as a writer “committed to examining the complicated layers of character, psychology, and society,” Louis Auchincloss presents a treasure trove of short fiction that showcases both his insight and his literary talent.
Download or read book I Come as a Thief written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HMH. This book was released on 1972-08-22 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel about a fortunate man tripped up by temptation, from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Embezzler and The Partners. Tony Lowder is the able and good-looking grandson of an Irish immigrant who prospered as a contractor—and left behind a family whose station in life is on the decline. That is except for Tony, who has a promising future in politics. He has married into an old New York family, and his wife, Lee, cares for their two children and tolerates Tony’s continuing affair with wealthy Joan Conway, the mistress who dates back to his single days. But there is always pressure for more money, and it has become acute with a recent drop in the market. Suddenly, temptation emerges from a brokerage house under investigation, and some Mafia figures ready to pay for a slight change in timing that may rescue the firm. What follows shocks the city—and upsets the tightrope upon which Tony has been balancing . . . “Auchincloss is one of the most accomplished and distinctive writers this country has known.” —The Washington Post
Download or read book Legal Fictions written by Jay Wishengrad and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 1994-05-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential reading for literary lawyers as well as the general reader, Legal Fictions is a comprehensive and entertaining literary look at a perennially fascinating and controversial subject - lawyers and the law.
Download or read book The Winthrop Covenant written by Louis Auchincloss and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection contains an autograph ms. with author's corrections and two typescripts, one corrected. There is also a galley proof, 1968, for A world of profit, and a painting, n.d., for its dust jacket by Adelle Lawrence Auchincloss [2 items print & water color].
Download or read book Old Lovegood Girls written by Gail Godwin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As always, wry, beadyeyed, acute." -Margaret Atwood, via Twitter From the bestselling, award-winning author of Flora and Evensong comes the story of two remarkable women and the complex friendship between them that spans decades. When the dean of Lovegood Junior College for Girls decides to pair Feron Hood with Merry Jellicoe as roommates in 1958, she has no way of knowing the far-reaching consequences of the match. Feron, who has narrowly escaped from a dark past, instantly takes to Merry and her composed personality. Surrounded by the traditions and four-story Doric columns of Lovegood, the girls--and their friendship--begin to thrive. But underneath their fierce friendship is a stronger, stranger bond, one comprised of secrets, rivalry, and influence--with neither of them able to predict that Merry is about to lose everything she grew up taking for granted, and that their time together will be cut short. Ten years later, Feron and Merry haven't spoken since college. Life has led them into vastly different worlds. But, as Feron says, once someone is inside your “reference aura,” she stays there forever. And when each woman finds herself in need of the other's essence, that spark--that remarkable affinity, unbroken by time--between them is reignited, and their lives begin to shift as a result. Luminous and masterfully crafted, Old Lovegood Girls is the story of a powerful friendship between talented writers, two college friends who have formed a bond that takes them through decades of a fast-changing world, finding and losing and finding again the one friendship that defines them.
Download or read book About Schmidt written by Louis Begley and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As he tries to make his life habitable again--after the devastating loss of his wife--retired lawyer Albert Schmidt finds the possibility of regeneration in a new love the old "Schmidtie" would never have dreamt of. Set in the Hamptons and Mahnattan, and laced with black humor, About Schmidt casts a cold, pitiless eye on the eastern seaboard upper class, the last vestiges of once-ascendant WASPs, and the newcomers whose fortunes are rising. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Louis Begley's Memories of a Marriage.
Download or read book Theodore Roosevelt written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Times Books. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intimate portrait of the first president of the 20th century The American century opened with the election of that quintessentially American adventurer, Theodore Roosevelt. Louis Auchincloss's warm and knowing biography introduces us to the man behind the many myths of Theodore Roosevelt. From his early involvement in the politics of New York City and then New York State, we trace his celebrated military career and finally his ascent to the national political stage. Caricatured through history as the "bull moose," Roosevelt was in fact a man of extraordinary discipline whose refined and literate tastes actually helped spawn his fascination with the rough-and-ready worlds of war and wilderness. Bringing all his novelist's skills to the task, Auchincloss briskly recounts the significant contributions of Roosevelt's career and administration. This biography is as thorough as it is readable, as clear-eyed as it is touching and personal.
Download or read book The Scarlet Letters written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Center Point. This book was released on 2004 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1953, and the coastal village of Glenville on the opulent north shore of Long Island is shaken by scandal. Ambrose Vollard, the managing partner of a prestigious law firm gets word that Rodman Jessup - his son-in-law, junior partner, and most likely successor - is having an affair. Until now, Jessup has been a paragon of virtue and good taste, so what could possibly explain an affair with a middle-aged Manhattan society woman of fading charms? With this act of adultery, Jessup has put everything on the line and threatened a closely guarded social order. His lack of discretion could have perilous consequences in the rarified world of the rich and powerful. Louis Auchincloss has long established his reputation as one of America's best novelists, and The Scarlet Letters is his best effort ever. "Final verdict: Auchincloss still rules." - Seattle Times
Download or read book Narcissa and Other Fables written by Louis Auchincloss and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranging from studies of family manipulation to the secrets of artistic inspiration, these stories are subtle fables that examine the moral confusion in modern American life. They include portrayals of a hesitant hero caught between power and practicality and old-fashioned gentility; a clergyman conceiving of adultery as a valid means of sharing Christian charity; a Federal judge selling his opinions to the highest bidder; a wealthy muralist and patroness of the arts succumbing to the near compulsion of posing in the nude for a fellow artist who blackmails her; and an art student's thesis on why a famed painter never included a human figure in his pictures. ISBN 0-395-33114-5 : $13.95.
Download or read book The Injustice Collectors written by Louis Auchincloss and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book False Gods written by Louis Auchincloss and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this delightful collection of novellas, Auchincloss again evokes the world of New York society that he has made his own special literary territory. Inspired by ancient Greek myths, he has invented six contemporary fables--six lives governed, more or less, by false gods.
