Prancing Novelist: In Praise of Ronald Firbank

One of the most penetrating and sympathetic explorations ever undertaken by one writer into the mind of another, Prancing Novelist is far more than a simple tribute or work of research. In these pages--by turns instructive, mischievous, and even gossipy--Brigid Brophy seeks nothing less than a vindication of the eternal liveliness of fiction itself against the persistent rumors that it is dying or dead. Though serious in intent, Prancing Novelist is not only a monument to Firbank, but is also a delightful showcase for Brophy's own uproarious prose, not to mention her genius for telling good stories.

Author: Brigid Brophy
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 02/15/2016
Pages: 592
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.81d
ISBN13: 9781564788979
ISBN10: 1564788970
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Literary Criticism | Modern | 20th Century
- Literary Criticism | American | General

About the Author

Novelist, biographer, and critic Brigid Brophy wrote nine works of fiction, including "The King of a Rainy Country" and "In Transit." She also wrote a number of works of nonfiction, which included books on Aubrey Beardsley and Mozart, as well as the infamous "Fifty Works of English Literature We Could Do Without."