He had checked in on a number of occasions, the last time being in 1978, when he was making some appearances to promote his new film, The Magic of Lassie, which was opening at Radio City Music Hall. (I say “he” because Lassie was always ...
Bowen’s first novel, The Hotel, is a wonderful introduction to her disarming, perceptive style.
The Hotel
These stories unfold as the details of the murder are slowly revealed.
A group of English tourists, mainly women, are spending the 1920s English winter in an hotel in Italy.
But changes are in store when her grandfather promotes her and fires her cousin – who then blames Paula. Meanwhile, a blond romantic-comedy superstar is hiding out at the hotel for a few months.
With the psychological precision and command of atmosphere that marks Bowen’s most famous novels, The Hotel depicts a collection of privileged men and women in determined denial of a world that is falling apart around them.
The Hotel: Occupied Space explores the hotel as both symbol and space through the concept of “occupancy.” By examining the various ways in which the hotel is manifested in art, photography, and film, this book offers a timely critique ...
A sapphic affair simmers beneath the surface of Elizabeth Bowen's captivating first novel, which explores the social norms, personal identity, and subtle dynamics among the wealthy British guests of a luxurious seaside hotel.