Reflections In A Golden Eye by Carson McCullers
This novel is set on a Southern army base in the 1930s and delves into the complex, intertwined lives of an array of characters, including a highly disciplined Captain, his sensual wife, a watchful and enigmatic soldier, and a flamboyant and provocative houseboy. The narrative explores themes of repressed sexuality, obsession, and the tragic consequences of human frailty and isolation. As the characters' lives intersect in increasingly intimate and destructive ways, the story reveals the stark and often disturbing realities lying beneath the surface of military propriety and Southern social mores.
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- Published
- 1941
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 127-160
- Original Language
- English
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(3.7)
- Alternate Titles
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- Gespiegeld In Een Gouden Oog
- Gespiegeld in een gouden oog
- Reflections in a Golden Eye
- Reflexos Nuns Olhos De Oiro
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- 4th on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 2746th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)