King Cophetua
| Author | : Julien Gracq |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 86 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1885586868 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781885586865 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (865 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis King Cophetua by : Julien Gracq
Download or read book King Cophetua written by Julien Gracq and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The narrator of King Cophetua, a former soldier, recalls the events surrounding his arrival at the home of his friend Jacques Nueil, a dandy, an aviator, and an avant-garde composer. It is All Saints' Day, 1917. The Great War is leading up to images of the Russian Revolution, and from Nueil's villa the narrator hears the sounds of bombs dropping in the distance. King Cophetua is inspired by vivid memory and by two images, Goya's engraving entitled La Mala Noche and Burne-Jones's painting King Cophetua and the Beggar Girl.
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