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The Rector of Justin

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547524234
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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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

The Rector of Justin

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618224890
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book The Rector of Justin written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2002 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regarded as one of Louis Auchincloss's most accomplished novels, THE RECTOR OF JUSTIN centers on Frank Prescott, the founder of an exclusive school for boys. Eighty years of his life unfold through the observations of six narrators, each with a unique perspective on the man, his motivations, and the roots of his triumphs and failings.

The Rector of Justin

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : Modern Library
ISBN 13 : 9780375753237
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book The Rector of Justin written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Modern Library. This book was released on 1999-05-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Rector of Justin

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Rector of Justin written by Louis Auchincloss and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A Voice from Old New York

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547504845
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book A Voice from Old New York written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HMH. This book was released on 2010-12-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “entertaining and occasionally even moving” personal recollection by the lawyer, historian, and renowned chronicler of old-money WASP society (The Boston Globe). At the time of his death, Louis Auchincloss—enemy of bores, self-pity, and stale gossip—had just finished taking on a subject he had long avoided: himself. His memoir confirms that, despite the spark of his fiction, Auchincloss himself was the most entertaining character he ever created. No traitor to his class, but occasionally its critic, Auchincloss returns to his insular society, which he maintains was less interesting than its members admitted—and unfurls his life with dignity, summoning family (particularly his father, who suffered from depression and forgave him for hating sports) and intimates. Brooke Astor and her circle are here, along with glimpses of Jacqueline Onassis. Most memorable, though, is Auchincloss’s way with those outside the salon: the cranky maid; the maiden aunt, perpetually out of place; the less-than-well-born boy who threw himself from a window over a woman and a man. Above all, here is what it was like to be Auchincloss, an American master, a New York Times–bestselling novelist, and a rare, generous, lively spirit to the end. “[Auchincloss] concentrates on bringing back to life—literary alchemy, after all—the people who loved him: his mother, father, aunts, uncles, school friends and colleagues. He understands how lucky he was to have them, and ‘A Voice From Old New York’ is his thank-you note.” —The New York Times

Diary of a Yuppie

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547745737
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book Diary of a Yuppie written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1986-09-10 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this novel by the author of Honorable Men, a hot-shot corporate lawyer will sacrifice anything for success in 1980s Manhattan. Bob Service is a thirty-two-year-old crack lawyer with blood as cold and clear as a five-dollar martini. His god is power, and his morals are ever tempered by expediency. His goals far exceed an imminent partnership in a big New York law firm. Bob’s “perfect” marriage to Alice, a graceful and intelligent literary agent, is no match for the ardor of his corporate drive. And it certainly pales beside his explosive affair with Sylvia, whose naked ambition matches his own and whose social connections provide the ultimate bridge to the pinnacles of success. How Bob marches toward his fate while trampling on his associates and crippling his marriage forms the plot of this fast-paced novel about 1980s mores and life on the fast track of the big law firms. Office intrigue and duels for power rival anything that Machiavelli could have conjured up. And it all has an unnervingly authentic ring... Praise for Diary of a Yuppie “Absorbing and fun . . . It is refreshing to find characters who are willing to discuss the spiritual dimensions of their business decisions, the ethics of their trade.” —New York Times “Because greed and glory aren’t exclusive to Wall St.—Auchincloss turf—this most moral of fictions deserves a wide audience.” —Kirkus Reviews “This brief contemporary novel explores the ethics of loyalty in business, love, and friendship. Auchincloss, a prolific novelist of manners, is also a Wall Street attorney, and his shallow, ambitious characters ring true . . . [A] subtle, memorable book.” —Library Journal

The Embezzler

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0547747578
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book The Embezzler written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1980-09-19 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like Francis Prescott in The Rector of Justin, Guy Prime enjoyed the distinction of having become a legend in his lifetime. But in Guy's case, the legend is one of betrayal and infamy. For the scandal of his embezzlement brought down the delicately balanced structure of the Stock Exchange. The long-honored system of self-government by mutual trust among gentlemen came to an end with the default of one of its brightest stars. The story of Guy's fall is told by the three persons most intimately concerned: Guy himself, Rex Geer, his closest friend, and Angelica, his wife. We see him first through his own eyes — embittered, oddly proud of his peculiar distinction, and entirely unrepentant — the golden boy, the Wall Street manipulator, and finally the old man determined to justify himself to the grandchildren he will never see. Rex and Angelica in turn pick up the same threads of the story, but the threads change color subtly as they pass through different hands. In the end, the reader must decide for himself which is the real Guy Prime. Louis Auchincloss brings to the financial world the same authority and understanding he brought to the worlds of the law (Powers of Attorney), the private school (The Rector of Justin), and the old families of New York (Portrait in Brownstone). Virgilia Peterson, writing in the New York Times Book Review, called The Rector of Justin "not only a passionately interesting, but a spiritually important study of the American character of, and for our time." Her words hold true for The Embezzler.

The Rector of Justin

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : National Book Network
ISBN 13 : 9780517684399
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (843 download)

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Download or read book The Rector of Justin written by Louis Auchincloss and published by National Book Network. This book was released on 1989-01-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the fictional life of Dr. Francis Prescott, the founder and head of a New England prep school

The Lady of Situations

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547790481
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book The Lady of Situations written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HMH. This book was released on 1990-07-02 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times–bestselling author “picks up where Wharton and James left off, with [a] stylish, tasteful novel of manners” (Publishers Weekly). Natica Chauncey, the daughter of a financier ruined by the Great Depression, is determined to regain the social status she has lost. She relies on a kindly matron for her glancing acquaintance with the aristocracy of Long Island—but she is haunted by a yearning for more. Coming of age at a time when anything more than a modest show of ambition does not become a lady, she must seek her own fortune in the fortunes of others. And so, with little more than her wits and determination, she makes her way through the social shoals of New England prep schools, Hudson Valley estates, and New York drawing rooms. Natica has a gift for finding opportunity in improbable situations, even at the risk of scandal—and almost in spite of herself, she will emerge as an unlikely, and unforgettable, femme fatale.

Manhattan Monologues

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 054779049X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (477 download)

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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

The House of the Prophet

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781412837231
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (372 download)

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Download or read book The House of the Prophet written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The House of the Prophet is Auchincloss' searching novel of political philosopher, columnist, and advisor to American presidents, Felix Leitner. One of the most influential men of his time, Leitner will doubtless bring to many readers' minds the late Walter Lippmann.

Theodore Roosevelt

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : Times Books
ISBN 13 : 1466856831
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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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.

If You Meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him

Author : Justin Lewis-Anthony
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1906286175
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (62 download)

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Download or read book If You Meet George Herbert on the Road, Kill Him written by Justin Lewis-Anthony and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time of uncertainty for the Church, this robust challenge to an outmoded style of ministry offers realistic encouragement for the future. The book's deliberately provocative title echoes: If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him; its thesis is that the shadow of George Herbert's parish ministry lingers still in the Church of England, placing an impossible burden of unreasonable expectations upon today's parish clergy. The author sets out realistically to assess the context of Herbert's life and to explore the difficulties of parish life today; he concludes by outlining a more sustainable pattern for the future. This is a book of the long view. In looking at the status and role of parish clergy it draws on the work of historians, social anthropologists, psychologists and theologians and presents their ideas in a readable and passionate style. It is neither a jeremiad nor pollyanna-ish in its analysis or its prescriptions, but rather sees the future strength of the parochial clergy to be found in a recovery of historic, renewed understandings of priestly ministry. In a climate of such uncertainty for the future of the church, it will be an encouragement for priest and people, and welcomed by both.

La Gloire

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9781570031229
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (312 download)

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Download or read book La Gloire written by Louis Auchincloss and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a charming collection of elegant essays, one of the twentieth century's leading men of letters turns his vast knowledge and worldly authority to the texts of two seventeenth-century French dramatists. Louis Auchincloss considers sixteen plays by Pierre Corneille (1606-84) and his younger theatrical rival, Jean Racine (1639-99). Musing on the ideas that informed the court of the Sun King and on what classical allusions meant to them, Auchincloss offers thoughtful readings, new translations, and a wealth of shrewd observations about French classic tragedy, passion, self-sacrifice, self-aggrandizement, and civic and military glory. Auchincloss lets the grand voices of Corneille's and Racine's heroes and heroines speak, while calling attention to details and discoveries that illumine aspects of both seventeenth-century and twentieth-century culture. He specifically considers the theme of gloire - the lofty destiny or mission that the hero (and more rarely the heroine) has set for himself and for which he would willingly sacrifice the most passionate romance, closest friendship, or dearest family ties. While gloire is more commonly associated with Corneille than with Racine, Auchincloss demonstrates that these French masters were capable of swapping predilections when it came to the Roman plays.

The Rector of Justin

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (468 download)

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Download or read book The Rector of Justin written by Louis Auchincloss and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Her Infinite Variety

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0547756348
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book Her Infinite Variety written by Louis Auchincloss and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2002-07-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of America's greatest men of letters, our sublime master of manners, comes his novel, Her Infinite Variety. Louis Auchincloss has been called "our most astute observer of moral paradox among the affluent" (Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.), and his fiction described as that which "has always examined what makes life worth living" (Washington Post Book World). Now he brings us the rollicking tale of an unforgettable woman of mid-twentieth century America: the devilish, forever plotting, yet wholly beguiling Clara Hoyt. A romantic early in life, Clara gets engaged—much to her mother's horror—to the lackluster Bobbie Lester. Soon after her Vassar graduation, however, Clara sees the error of her ways, spurns Bobbie, and slyly enthralls the well-bred and fabulously wealthy Trevor Hoyt, the first of her husbands. Soon she lands a job at a tony magazine, and so begins her wildly entertaining course to the inner sanctum of New York's aristocracy and into the boardrooms of the publishing world. In a world where women still had to wield the weapons of allure and charm, above all else, to secure positions of power, Clara, one of the last of her kind, succeeds marvelously. Auchincloss gives us, in Clara, an irresistible Cleopatra, lovely, wily, and mercurial. As Shakespeare wrote of that feminine creation, "Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale / Her infinite variety."

The Collected Stories of Louis Auchincloss

Author : Louis Auchincloss
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0544343514
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (443 download)

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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