Twentynineyearold jean stafford made a bold entrance onto the american literary scene in 1944 when her first novel, boston adventure, became a surprise best seller, its style inviting comparisons to james and proust. Boston adventure the mountain lion the catherine wheel the collected stories of jean stafford the writing remains precisely honed, the sensibility intelligent and seemingly impartial. The mountain lion by jean stafford 2010, paperback for. Guy davenport, the new york times its a terrific book, witty and smart as stafford always was, and kind in its treatment of these two strangely irresistible children. The collected stories of jean stafford 1969 won a pulitzer prize in 1970. Liebling, was the heralded author of three novels and many short stories. The mountain lion a zia book 97802927561 by stafford, jean and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Dense and atmospheric tale of a brother and sister up against the natural world, adults, each other. The mountain lion is one of the best novels about adolescence in american literature. She followed this remarkable debut with two more acclaimed novels, the mountain lion 1947 and the catherine wheel 1952.
Buy a cheap copy of the mountain lion book by jean stafford. Aug 10, 2010 stafford to study philology abroad following her graduation. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Jean stafford 19151979 was the author of three novels, boston adventure, the mountain lion, and the catherine wheel, as well as a body of acclaimed short fiction, available in the collected stories of jean stafford. Shortly after her return she met the poet robert lowell, whom she married in new york city in 1940.
Coming of age in preworld war ii california and colorado brings tragedy to molly and ralph fawcett in jean staffords classic semiautobiographical novel, first published in 1947. Stafford would publish three novels, boston adventure 1944, the mountain lion 1947, the catherine wheel 1952, more than forty short stories the collected stories of jean stafford won the pulitzer prize for fiction in 1970, and a mother in history 1966, a journalistic portrait of marguerite oswald, mother of lee harvey oswald. Books by jean stafford author of the collected stories of. The mountain lion eightyearold molly and her tenyearold brother ralph are inseparable, in league with each other against the stodgy and stupid routines of school and daily life. The mountain lion by jean stafford by craig morgan teicher about this poet craig morgan teichers most recent book is to keep love blurry boa editions, 2012. Three novels from the pulitzer prizewinning author include the tale of a girl trying to escape poverty as the secretarycompanion of a socialite and of a boy and his beloved aunt who are both. Staffords second novel, the mountain lion 1947, proves she hadnt lost her taste for extremes. The mountain lion has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. She followed up this initial success with two more acclaimed novels, the mountain lion 1944 and the catherine wheel 1952, and became a prolific writer of short stories for the new. But to encounter her here is to recall molly and ralphs breathtaking first glimpse of the mountain lion. Jean stafford 19151979 was born in covina, california, the youngest of four children. Jean stafford books list of books by author jean stafford.
Eightyearold molly and her tenyearold brother ralph are inseparable, in league with each other against the stodgy and stupid routines of school and daily. I thought, i ought to read some western fiction, you know. Eightyearold molly and her tenyearold brother ralph are inseparable. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. The mountain lion by jean stafford 1983, paperback. Among staffords many strengths as a writer of fiction are a sharp poetic eye for the telling detail.
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You begin the novel wary of tragedy, anticipating brokenness and allaround disaster. In mountain lion, sibling love becomes loathing jean staffords powerful, 1947 novel chronicles the gradual dissolution of a brothersister bond. Jean staffords the mountain lion august 10, 2010 we are thrilled to announce that jean staffords the mountain lion is now on sale. Twentynineyearold jean stafford made a bold entrance onto the american literary scene in 1944 when her first novel boston adventure became a surprise best seller, its style inviting comparisons to james and proust. Mar 22, 2020 stafford later published the catherine wheel 1952 as well as childrens books. Publisher description eightyearold molly and her tenyearold brother ralph are inseparable, in league with each other against the stodgy and stupid routines. When her brothers lascivious remark passes the line from childhood to adulthood, he has literally beat a rivet of hatred into my heart by. The mountain lion is a 1947 novel by jean stafford.
But where the river, in its very paucity of emphasis on the emotional levels, stirred me profoundly. The mountain lion by jean stafford by craig morgan teicher. Aug 28, 2010 jean staffords introduction to her 1947 novel, the mountain lion, closes with. She won the pulitzer prize for fiction for the collected stories of jean stafford in 1970. The mountain lion remains a brilliant achievement, an exploration of adolescence to set beside carson mccullerss masterwork the member of the wedding. After graduating from the university of colorado at boulder b. The mountain lion, her second novel, is a devastating, unconventional comingofage story.
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Nov 26, 2019 staffords final years were a chronicle of painful decline, her demons in full sway. Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. The mountain lion by jean stafford, paperback barnes. All three works are gathered here for the first time. The mountain lion by jean stafford book cover, description, publication history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The mountain lion book by jean stafford half price books. Eightyear old molly and her tenyearold brother ralph are inseparable. The mountain lion by jean stafford fantastic fiction. Molly, her child alter ego, a girl too unloved and unloving to survive puberty, too. Oct 17, 2017 i found jean staffords the mountain lion at a thrift in marfa. Jean staffords powerful, 1947 novel chronicles the gradual.
He is editing the selected writings of delmore schwartz and working on a collection of essays. The mountain lion by jean stafford 2010, paperback for sale. Sonia marburg, the protagonist of boston adventure, grows up in the north shore village of chichester, the daughter of an angry marriage between immigrant parents who remain. Jean staffords introduction to her 1947 novel, the mountain lion, closes with. More books by jean stafford quotes by jean stafford to her own heart, which was shaped exactly like a valentine, there came a winglike palpitation, a delicate exigency, and all the fragrance of all the flowery springtime love affairs that ever were seemed waiting for them in the whisky bottle. Its a wicked, brilliant, dark book set largely on a ranch in. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included.
The mountain lion is a 1947 novel by jean stafford overview. Rather than perpetuate this myth, id love for everyone, but particularly american men, to read the mountain lion by jean stafford. In 1944 she published her first book, boston adventure, a best selling novel of manners, and her second and most highly acclaimed novel, the mountain lion, followed in 1947years. Jean stafford has 58 books on goodreads with 20096 ratings. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Nonetheless, once again one acknowledges that jean stafford is a writer to watch. Buy the mountain lion by jean stafford online at alibris. Coming of age in preworld war ii california and colorado brings. Jean staffords novels frankly survey the kingdom of childhood. Browse jean staffords bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. The mountain lion by jean stafford is stunning in terms of prose and story in its beautiful evocation of california and colorado settings, but most memorably in relating the disgust of children for adults. When she was five her father, an unsuccessful writer of westerns, lost the bulk of his inherited fortune on the stock exchange.
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