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This is Frank Swinnerton's 1917 novel, "Nocturne". Written in response to a challenge which required him to write a novel that takes place in a single evening, "Nocturne" is set firmly in the world of the working classes and follows the story of Jenny and Emmy, two sisters whose differences threaten to tear them apart. A masterful and intriguing novel not to be missed by fans of Swinnerton's work. Frank Arthur Swinnerton (1884 - 1982) was an English critic, biographer, novelist, and essayist. During his lifetime he wrote more than fifty books, and aided other seminal writers including Aldous Huxley and Lytton Strachey during his time as a publisher's editor. Other notable works by this author include: "Tokefield Papers" (1927), "A London Bookman" (1928), and "Elizabeth" (1934). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

This is Frank Swinnerton's 1917 novel, "Nocturne". Written in response to a challenge which required him to write a novel that takes place in a single evening, "Nocturne" is set firmly in the world of the working classes and follows the story of Jenny and Emmy, two sisters whose differences threaten to tear them apart. A masterful and intriguing novel not to be missed by fans of Swinnerton's work. Frank Arthur Swinnerton (1884 - 1982) was an English critic, biographer, novelist, and essayist. During his lifetime he wrote more than fifty books, and aided other seminal writers including Aldous Huxley and Lytton Strachey during his time as a publisher's editor. Other notable works by this author include: "Tokefield Papers" (1927), "A London Bookman" (1928), and "Elizabeth" (1934). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Nocturne is the 1917 novel by the famous author Frank Swinnerton. The novel is set firmly in the working class of the early twentieth century. The story concerns two sisters, Jenny, and Emmy, as they work through the plight of their class. Odin’s Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind’s literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.

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An intriguing and engrossing novel set in London of two sisters and their lovers. The story covers the events of only one night and contains only three chapters titled "Evening" - "Night" - "Morning". In his introduction, H.G. Wells describes this novel as Swinnerton's best: "This is a book that will not die. It is perfect, authentic, and alive. If Mr. Swinnerton were never to write another word I think he might count on this much of his work living as much as the work of Mary Austen, W. H. Hudson and Stephen Crane will live."

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Jenny and her sister Emmy are bound together by the needs of their incapacitated father. Both long to escape from their domestic drudgery, and over the course of a single evening events happen that change both their live. In this, his most successful novel, Swinnerton offers powerful insights into his characters' anxieties and produces a masterly portrayal of the complexity of relationships. "This fine work...is perfect, authentic and alive."--H.G. WellsFrank Swinnerton was a critic and prolific novelist.Benny Green is a well-known critic of literature and jazz.

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