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Dec 28, 2023 · Overall Thoughts. This book is a magnificent one. It’s very short, only 186 pages, which feel much longer — not because the story is boring, but because Isherwood managed to tell us so much in that short format. The prose is economical, yet poetic at times. I highly recommend reading A Single Man — you won’t regret it.
A Single Man. George is a college professor who recently lost his lover, Jim, in a car accident. Terribly grief-stricken, George plans to commit suicide. As he goes about his daily routine and puts his affairs in order, his encounters with colleagues, students and an old friend lead him to make a final decision as to whether life is worth ...
A Single Man follows him over the course of an ordinary twenty-four hours. Behind his British reserve, tides of grief, rage, and loneliness surge—but what is revealed is a man who loves being alive despite all the everyday injustices.
De Tom FordAvec Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Nicholas Hoult...Los Angeles, 1962. Depuis qu'il a perdu son compagnon Jim dans un accident, George Falconer, pr...
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Summary. Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, A Single Man is the story of George, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover, Jim. With devastating clarity and humour, Isherwood shows George's determination to carry on, evoking the unexpected pleasures of life as well as the ...
A Single Man. Mourning the loss of his partner Jim, George Falconer, an English professor working in Los Angeles, is finding life increasingly difficult to face. The series of events and encounters occurring over a single day will ultimately lead him to decide if there is a future for him in this world. 1,262 IMDb 7.5 1 h 36 min 2010.
The first film from famed designer Tom Ford, A Single Man is a highly stylized tale of love and loss in the tradition of Wong Kar Wai’s sumptuous melodramas. With deeply felt performances from Colin Firth and Julianne Moore, and direction to match, the film established Ford as a talent to watch.
