Two of spark s favorites, those of cardinal john henry newman and benventuo cellini, recur throughout loitering, which is all about the way people write about. Loitering with intent npr coverage of loitering with intent by muriel spark. Loitering with intent 1981 a far cry from kensington 1988 the edinburghborn muriel spark her early years are brilliantly summoned up in her. Muriel spark 19182006 was the author of dozens of novels, including the prime of miss jean brodie, memento mori, a far cry from kensington, the girls of slender means, the ballad of peckham rye, the drivers seat, and many more. Loitering about london in 1949, with intent to gather material for her writing, fleur finds a job on the grubby edge of the literary world, as secretary to the odd autobiographical association. Loitering with intent new directions classic by muriel spark. A few years ago, i worked my way through most of her novels, and probably overdosed. Pdf the metafictional strategy in loitering with intent. In this novel spark once again tries her hand at the metafictional game. Muriel spark loitering with intent world of digitals. Published at a time when muriel sparks writing career was already well established, loitering with intent is a novel about writing. The aim is for members to write a frank account of ones life to be. Mar 19, 2012 loitering with intent npr coverage of loitering with intent by muriel spark. The metafictional strategy in loitering with intent.
Discussion of themes and motifs in muriel spark s loitering with intent. The metafictional strategy in loitering with intent scientific. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Wouldbe novelist fleur talbot works for the snooty, irascible sir quentin oliver at the autobiographical association, whose members are all at work on their memoirs. Structurally, loitering with intent by muriel spark presents the typical frame of metafiction, having complicated fiction within fiction and mise en abyme as well as texts from other genres. Spark s evocative and sharply drawn novel focuses on a group of women living together in a hostel in kensington who face new challenges in uncertain times. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I use jeanfrancois lyotards definition of the notion in his the postmodern condition 1979, that there is no grand narrative, as my starting point, and deploy various postmodernist theories, which can illuminate spark s art and. Loitering with intent, muriel spark s booker shortlisted novel from 1981. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
Fleur talbot is a relatively young woman living in london in 1950 when the story begins. Listen to loitering with intent by muriel spark at. Loitering with intent new directions classic kindle edition by. Of the muriel spark novels ive read so far, loitering with intent is perhaps the most playful. Wouldbe novelist fleur talbot works for the snooty, irascible sir quentin oliver at the autobiographical association. Loitering with intent is the story of a struggling but carefree wouldbe author, fleur talbot.
I am probably a little hypocritical, in that relatively few of the books i read come from blogger recommendations. Mostly selfeducated, otoole didnt miss a beat with words and could be somewhat tedious reading for one not hooked on words. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. The main character and narrator in loitering with intent is the twentyfive year old fleur talbot. Loitering with intent article about loitering with intent. Like i see no reason to keep silent about my enjoyment of the sound of my own voice as i work. Loitering with intent is a connecting link between spark s present works and future ones, for it expresses her concepts of art creation and serves as a guide for her future crea tion. May 22, 1981 of the muriel spark novels ive read so far, loitering with intent is perhaps the most playful. Muriel spark, loitering with intent, metafiction, criticism of fiction. A handsome modern edition, with an introduction by joseph kanon. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Loitering with intent is a novel by scottish author muriel spark. This study explores the shifting notions of postmodernism developed through muriel spark s fiction, and thereby clarifies this artists own postmodernism.
Muriel camberg was born in the bruntsfield area of. It could be said, then, that loitering with intent is a selfconscious narrative, a meditation on the craft and responsibilities of authorship, its main concern being the potential of the act of writing to share, manipulate or violate a persons intimacy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading loitering with intent new directions classic. Muriel sparks lyrical, formally perfect novel loitering with intent drew on her experiences as a penniless writer in postwar london. Loitering with intent fiction by muriel spark happily loitering in london with the intent of gathering material for her writing, fleur talbot finds a job on the grubby edge of the literary world at the very peculiar autobiographical association. I use jeanfrancois lyotards definition of the notion in his the postmodern condition 1979, that there is no grand narrative, as my starting point, and deploy various postmodernist theories, which can illuminate sparks art and.
Get ebooks loitering with intent on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Art, reality and the strange ways the two imitate one another are at the core of muriel spark s delightful loitering with intent, first published in 1981. Fleur talbot is our narrator, looking back on her early days as a writer from some later period. Pdf structurally, loitering with intent by muriel spark presents the typical frame of metafiction, having complicated. Loitering with intent is fleurs memoir, written in the fullness of her days, of that small part of my life and all that happened in the middle of the twentieth century, those months of. It contains many autobiographical references to spark s early career and was reprinted in 2001 by new directions, in the us, and in 2007 by virago press in the uk with a foreword by mark lawson. If you arent sure, you will still like loitering with intent. Review of loitering with intent by muriel spark 1981. Buy loitering with intent virago modern classics by muriel spark, mark lawson from amazons fiction books store. Loitering with intent muriel spark stuck in a book.
How wonderful to be an artist and a woman in the twentieth. A study if a peter otoole admirer with appreciation for absolutely perfect diction. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in. Loitering with intent ebook by muriel spark rakuten kobo. She was the author of over twenty novels, including the prime of miss jean brodie, as well as critical biographies, radio plays, childrens books, poetry, and shortstory collections. I do love the blogosphere all the bloggers and blogreaders, and all the talk of books going on all around the place. Nov 12, 2016 book 25 for the bookashelf 2016 reading challenge. Read loitering with intent by muriel spark available from rakuten kobo. Loitering with intent was published eleven years before curriculum vitae, but it seems that spark was already thinking about her own autobiography, and autobiographies in general. She is sitting in an old graveyard, working on a poem, when she is approached by a friendly policeman with whom she chats for a few moments before continuing her work. I always feel like i should have stronger reactions to spark s books, which is part of why it has taken me most of this week to finally get around to posting. Dust jacket is slightly wrinkled at top edge but otherwise bright and fine. Spark is not a simple author and the real benefit from her books comes in the days and weeks after youve closed the cover, when youre left remembering a certain character or wondering if there.
Loitering with intent muriel spark the captive reader. Loitering with intent ebook by muriel spark 9780811219754. Apr 21, 2007 muriel spark s lyrical, formally perfect novel loitering with intent drew on her experiences as a penniless writer in postwar london. The girls of slender means is the third muriel spark audio release of 2012, following the prime of miss jean brodie and the complete short stories. Muriel spark s loitering with intent plays with the interaction between the literary forms of the novel and the autobiography. Loitering with intent is probably muriel spark s most autobiographical novel and centres on fleur talbot, an aspiring novelist with an observant eye. Loitering with intent new directions classic kindle edition by muriel spark. Complete summary of muriel spark s loitering with intent. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. In some respects, there are similarities with memento mori, sparks wonderful social comedy on the challenges of ageing another vehicle for her razorsharp wit coupled with a dash of the macabre. Many of spark s novels discuss the ethical implications of. I read and saw the prime of miss jean brodie, muriel spark s most famous book, a long time ago, and have been meaning to get around to another of her many novels since especially since i would see her name increasingly.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Published at a time when muriel spark s writing career was already well established, loitering with intent is a novel about writing. Fleur is a writer who believes that writers need to embrace and observe every situation. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column. Loitering with intent virago modern classics book 346 ebook. Loitering with intent virago modern classics book 346. Wilson, the spectator loitering with intent, like many of muriel spark s novels, is about the art of fiction itself. Like any spark novel, the best thing about loitering with intent is all the questions it leaves you pondering long after youve finished reading. Loitering with intent by muriel spark what has been read.
Muriel spark s loitering with intent 1981 is a remarkable autobiographical novel based on the authors experiences on the intellectual and literary fringes of postworld war ii london. Wouldbe novelist fleur talbot works for the snooty, irascible sir quentin oliver at. Essays and criticism on muriel spark s loitering with intent critical essays. It is a wonderful novel, reminding me somehow of momento mori maybe as its packed with eccentric characters. It contains many autobiographical references to spark s early career and was reprinted in 2001 by new directions, in the us, and in 2007 by virago press in the uk with a foreword by mark lawson plot introduction. Loitering with intent new directions classic kindle. I meant to write about our last book group meeting earlier than this, but got distracted by missing keys, artwork for sale, etc. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including loitering with intent. How muriel spark revised her own history in loitering with intent, and why. Pdf loitering with intent download full pdf book download. Loitering with intent by muriel spark librarything. Keywords muriel spark, loitering with intent, metafiction, criticism of fiction 1.
Listen to loitering with intent audiobook by muriel spark. Full of unusual characters living unconventional lives, muriel spark s sharplyobserved loitering with intent is a quirky and entertaining story with a touch of the gothic to it. Pdf loitering with intent by muriel spark download pdf. Muriel spark author muriel spark 19182006 was born in edinburgh, scotland. Loitering with intent by muriel spark overdrive rakuten. Through a contact she secures a job working for the autobiographical association, a project of sir quentin oliver. Loitering with intent by muriel spark all the vintage ladies. The book was loitering with intent, by muriel spark. Published in 1981 by the bodley head, it was shortlisted for the booker prize that year. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world.
Loitering with intent is a smart, funny novel set in the publishing world of late 1940s london. Fleur talbot is an aspiring novelist who lives a somewhat bohemian lifestyle. Every word of loitering with intent, arcane, inconsequential and epigrammatic, could have been written by no one but mrs spark. April 26, 2012 by claire the captive reader finally, i am able to make my contribution to simon and harriets muriel spark reading week. This study explores the shifting notions of postmodernism developed through muriel sparks fiction, and thereby clarifies this artists own postmodernism. How wonderful to be an artist and a woman in the twentieth century, fleur talbot rejoices. Fleur talbot has written a novel whose characters just happen to resemble the people she works with at the autobiographical societyso much so that events in the novel start to happen in real life. Loitering with intent new directions paperbook muriel spark on. Loitering with intent when muriel spark was mentioned in recent comments on this blog, i realised how long it is since i read anything by her. A young woman, working in london on her first novel in 1949, and living in a tiny studio room, bath at the end of the hall, needs a job, takes employment with a. Loitering with intent new directions paperbook spark, muriel on. Buy loitering with intent virago modern classics by spark, muriel, lawson, mark from. There was a certain period in my life during which the only thing i could write about was my divorce.
In the life of the protagonist, fleur talbot, these forms have. A year after the authors death, jenny turner pays tribute to. Loitering with intent loitering with intent audiobook, by muriel spark. Muriel spark s lyrical, formally perfect novel loitering with intent drew on her experiences as a penniless writer in postwar london. A funny and clever novel about art and reality and the way they imitate each other, from the author of the prime of miss. Loitering about london in 1949, with intent to gather material for her writing, fleur finds a job on the grubby edge of the literary world, as secretary. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this loitering with intent study. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Feb 19, 2018 if you like muriel spark, you will like loitering with intent. Loitering with intent new directions classic kindle edition by spark, muriel. Muriel spark first published in 1981 summary from goodreads. Review of loitering with intent by muriel spark 1981, virago press 1949, london.
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