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Later novels and stories: The château, So long, see you tomorrow, stories and improvisations, 1957-1999

The book encompasses a selection of the author's later literary works, showcasing their narrative style and thematic exploration from 1957 to 1999. more

Author

William Maxwell
William Maxwell

William Maxwell, born on August 16, 1908, was an accomplished editor and writer from the United States. His contributions to the literary world were primarily in the editing and promotion of author's works, particularly during his tenure at The New Yorker magazine, where he had a profound impact on the growth of many modern authors. more

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“For although nepenthe has calmed me, I know always that I am an outsider; a stranger in this century and among those who are still men. This I have known ever since I stretched out my fingers to the abomination within that great gilded frame; stretched out my fingers and touched a cold and unyielding surface of polished glass.”