Diaries: Volume 1, 1939-1960 (Christopher Isherwood Diaries) - Hardcover

Isherwood, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061180009 ISBN 13: 9780061180002

Publisher: HarperCollins, 1997

Synopsis

The previously unpublished diaries of the twentieth-century novelist follow his emigration from Germany as World War II began, his social life in Hollywood, his homosexual affairs, and his relationships with famous literati.

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Review:

Christopher Isherwood is noted for his novels and autobiographical writings, especially The Berlin Stories (the basis for the film, Cabaret) and Christopher and His Kind. But Isherwood put at least as much of his genius in his Diaries as he did in his writings intended for immediate publication. The first volume follows Isherwood as he emigrates from England to the United States where he became a Hollywood scriptwriter. This volume continues with his lifelong affair with Don Bachardy to his establishment as a major writer in the early 1960s. Isherwood's Diaries are beautifully written, gossipy, and indispensable for anyone who cares about writing, the creative process, and gay history.

About the Author:

Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986) was the author of more than 20 books. His best-known work, Goodbye to Berlin, was developed into the musical Cabaret, which later won eight Academy Awards in the film version starring Liza Minnelli and Joel Gray.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0061180009
• ISBN 13: 9780061180002
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1104