| This is a three-ring-circus of a novel which either enthralls or infuriates its readers. Some find its technique delightful sorcery, others maddening trickery. A young Enghlishman named Nicholas Urfe escapes a romance and goes to a small Greek island to teach at a private school but soon finds himself caught up in the stories and live-action plays overseen by a mysterious, wealthy man named Conchis. This "magus" tells Nick stories about himself, reenacts or reproduces some of those stories with live actors, and in general utterly flummoxes both the hero and the reader of this book -- apparently to teach both something about life and literature. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1930's-1950's Romance/Romance Problems Yes Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Lover is Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 60's-90's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 () Europe Yes European country: - England/UK - Greece Mountains/Cliffs Yes Mountains: - climbing on trails Forest? Yes Water? Yes Water: - swimming on - sail boat Island? Yes City? Yes Misc setting Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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