Christopher Isherwood
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Christopher Isherwood

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Christopher Isherwood

About this book

The year 1939 was pivotal for Christopher Isherwood: he emigrated to the United States and his novel Goodbye to Berlin, which inspired the hit musical Cabaret, was feted by critics for its portrait of a city under the shadow of fascism. During the Second World War, Isherwood became a pacifist and studied in a Hindu monastery, provoking indignation back in Britain. His American novels, most notably A Single Man, both reflected his newfound spiritual interests and blazed a trail for the gay liberation movement.
In this new biography, Jake Poller takes a holistic approach to Isherwood, exploring the development of his innovative autofiction and unpacking the Vedanta philosophy that informed his later work. He provides an incisive account of an iconic figure.

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Information

Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781836390091
eBook ISBN
9781836390084

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Abbreviations
  7. Introduction: Autofiction
  8. 1 The Poshocracy, 1904–25
  9. 2 Tea-Tabling, 1925–30
  10. 3 The Lost, 1931–7
  11. 4 Ivar Avenue, 1938–44
  12. 5 Samsara, 1945–53
  13. 6 Kitty and Dobbin, 1954–64
  14. 7 Life Writing, 1965–80
  15. Epilogue
  16. References
  17. Select Bibliography
  18. Acknowledgements
  19. Photo Acknowledgements