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Belchamber Sainty is Sturgis's portrait of a sexually ambivalent (implicitly homosexual) young aristocrat who is pressured (for the sake of the family line and doing what is expected) into a loveless marriage w
| Title | : | Belchamber |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (230 Votes) |
| Id Book | : | 1475215290 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2012-04-26 |
| Type File | : | PDF, DOC, RTF, ePub |
In this highly readable and underrated novel, Howard Sturgis, with gifted penmanship, portrays a rich and vibrant account of self-indulgent aristocratic life in England at the beginning of the 20th century. The main arch of the story traces the career of a young man—"Sainty"—Edwin William Augustus Chambers, Marquis and Earl of Belchamber—who is brought up in the midst of great luxury and privilege. Sainty is both "lame" in the leg due to a youthful riding accident and decidedly "scholarly" in his pursuits. Sainty is Sturgis's portrait of a sexually ambivalent (implicitly homosexual) young aristocrat who is pressured (for the sake of the family line and doing what is expected) into a loveless marriage with a woman who, like his mother, is also domineering and dismissive of his real interests and sensibilities. Originally published in 1904, Sturgis's novel has been enjoying a positive contemporary reappraisal by such authors as Edmund White and Alan Hollinghurst, both s
Howard Overing Sturgis (1855-1920) was born in England to wealthy American expatriates. He attended Eton before going up to Cambridge. He became friends with Henry James, E. M. Forster, A. C. Benson, and Edith Wharton. After the death of his parents, inheriting a sizeable fortune, he bought a house in the country which he named Queen's Acre or Qu'acre. "Howdie" (as Sturgis was known) and his much-younger lover William Haynes-Smith (who he called "the Babe") entertained a wide circle of friends, including bohemian young Etonians, aristocrats and notable literary figures. Sturgis was a popular society host known for his biting wit and talent for mimicry. He was the author of two other novels published before Belchamber—Tim: A Story of School Life (1891), and All That Was Possible (1895).
The second half, after he's maneuvered into marrying a truly awful woman, works less well: the characters become less believable and the focus on pitying the protagonist becomes tiresome.. The pictures and illustrations in the book are excellent. I have always loved the furniture, but this is not a how-to or design book. In 1970 I flew the Braniff-Pan Am interchange flight from Dallas to Chicago continuing on to Brussels, Belgium. I found the book to be delightfully informative without being boring or overly flowery. She just assumes that the book will always be important, but I think this is a presumption that might require some more reflection.. Kevin's explanation of how things work is exact yet easy to read and understand. There wasn't much added content, just the same story told all over again from William's perspective. TDC2 is a new, four-part collection of Cameron's CYCLE WORLD columns back to 1974: `Memorable Machines,' `Timeless Technology,' Gearhead Geniuses' and `Racing Rev
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