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Decorating a Room of One's Own - Conversations on Interior Design with Miss Havisham Jane Eyre Victor Frankenstein Elizabeth Bennet Ishmael and Other Literary Notables - cover
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Decorating a Room of One's Own - Conversations on Interior Design with Miss Havisham Jane Eyre Victor Frankenstein Elizabeth Bennet Ishmael and Other Literary Notables

Susan Harlan

Editora: ABRAMS Image

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What would Little Women be without the charms of the March family’s cozy New England home? Or Wuthering Heights without the ghost-infested Wuthering Heights? Getting lost in the setting of a good book can be half the pleasure of reading, and Decorating a Room of One’s Own brings literary backdrops to the foreground in this wryly affectionate satire of interior design reporting. English professor and humorist Susan Harlan spoofs decorating culture by reimagining its subject as famous fictional homes and “interviews” the residents who reveal their true tastes: Lady Macbeth’s favorite room in the castle, or the design inspiration behind Jay Gatsby’s McMansion of unfulfilled dreams. Featuring 30 entries of notable dwellings, sidebars such as “Setting Up an Ideal Governess’s Room,” and four-color spot illustrations throughout, Decorating a Room of One’s Own is the ideal book for readers who appreciate fine literature and a good end table.
Disponível desde: 09/10/2018.
Comprimento de impressão: 208 páginas.

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