Elizabeth Finch (novel)
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| Author | Julian Barnes |
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| Cover artist | Suzanne Dean |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape |
| Publication date | 2022 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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| Pages | 192 |
| ISBN | 978-1-78733-393-2 |
Elizabeth Finch is a novel by Julian Barnes, published in 2022.[1][2][3][4][5][6] It is the 14th novel published under his own name, and was released in the United Kingdom on 14 April 2022.
The title character is based on Barnes's friend Anita Brookner.[7]
In the novel's central event, Finch is pursued by the newspapers after an LRB lecture. The set-up of British tabloid interest in academia was thought implausible by some reviewers; Barnes, however, noted what he described as the "disgusting" treatment of historical novelist Hilary Mantel when she spoke about the state of the British royal family at the British Museum in 2013 and then wrote about it for the London Review of Books.[7][8] Barnes said the outline of Finch's experience had come "virtually word for word, picture for picture" from the Daily Mail's coverage.[7] Mantel died later that year.[9]
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References
- ↑ Byers, Sam (14 April 2022). "Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes review – the problem with ambiguity". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ Massie, Allan (26 April 2022). "Book review: Elizabeth Finch, by Julian Barnes". The Scotsman. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ Cummins, Anthony (11 April 2022). "Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes review – a roman à clef with a key that's hard to find". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ Charles, Ron (9 August 2022). "Julian Barnes is back. But where's the magic?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ Young, Molly (17 August 2022). "In Julian Barnes's new novel, a teacher's pet becomes obsessed". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ↑ "In 'Elizabeth Finch,' Julian Barnes addresses collective vs. personal memory". NPR. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 Allardice, Lisa (16 September 2023). "'I didn't think it was possible to be a novelist': Julian Barnes on literature, loss – and his late friend Martin Amis". The Guardian.
- ↑ Elgot, Jessica (19 February 2013). "Hilary Mantel And 10 Reasons Why She Might Be Right About Kate Middleton". The Huffington Post.
- ↑ Marshall, Alex; Alter, Alexandra (23 September 2022). "Hilary Mantel, Prize-Winning Author of Historical Fiction, Dies at 70". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 September 2022.