The Grass God.
London: John Murray, 1951 (Cornhill Supplement No. 1) A portrait of Fitzgerald, a landowner who is unfeeling in his treatment of his tenants and his wife, and clueless in conducting a summer affair with a young beauty. Also in The Nature of Love (1953).
The New Statesman and Nation says "the effect of the story is to leave the reader feeling bewildered and cheated in mid-air. One is moved by the scenery and the long green summer and never once by Fitzgerald himself." Similarly, the Times Literary Supplement comments that he "does not succeed in giving life to his characters."
Reviews:
New Statesman and Nation (December 15, 1951, p. 715, John Raymond, attached)
Times Literary Supplement (December 21, 1951, p. 817, Marie Hannah, attached)
ID:
a72
Title:
The Grass God
Genre:
Novella
Page Count:
96
Word Count:
ca. 21200
Publisher:
Cornhill Magazine
Year of Publication:
1951
Topic:
Adultery
Gentry
Marriage
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| a72 New Statesman and Nation.pdf | 251.8 KB |
| a72 TLS.pdf | 165.74 KB |