reflections in a golden eye by carson mccullers

The novel takes place at an army base in the U.S. I become the characters I write about and I bless the Latin poet Terence who said 'Nothing human is alien to me.' Plot summary When I write about a thief, I become one when I write about Captain Penderton, I become a homosexual man. I am so immersed in my characters that their motives are my own. After two months of arduous writing, she finished her manuscript and put it away in a dresser. McCullers wrote the novel while in Fayetteville, North Carolina, near Fort Bragg. A more direct inspiration came from a chance remark which her husband Reeves (an ex-soldier) made to her about a voyeur who had been arrested at Fort Bragg a young soldier had been caught peeping inside the married officers' quarters.

She said the story had germinated when, as an adolescent, she had first stepped into the alien territory of Fort Benning in Georgia. McCullers wrote the book in 1939, originally using the title 'Army Post'. It was adapted as a 1967 film of the same name, featuring Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando.

The book was dedicated to the Swiss journalist, travel writer and novelist Annemarie Schwarzenbach (1908–1942), whom McCullers had met and befriended in the summer of 1940 (after the book was finished). The book was published by Houghton Mifflin on February 14, 1941, to mostly poor reviews. It first appeared in Harper's Bazaar in 1940, serialized in the October–November issues. Note: Reader software still needs to be installed.Reflections in a Golden Eye is a 1941 novel by American author Carson McCullers. Suitable Devices - Hardware known to be compatible with this book. Software Version - This is the minimum software version needed to read this book. Sharing - Books that cannot be shared with other computers will show 'Not Allowed.' Reading Aloud - Books enabled with the 'text-to-speech' feature so that they can be read aloud will show 'Allowed.' Printing - Books that cannot be printed will show 'Not Allowed.' Otherwise, this will detail the number of times it can be printed, or 'Allowed with no limits.'Įxpires - Books that have no expiration (the date upon which you will no longer be able to access your eBook) will read 'No Expiration.' Otherwise it will state the number of days from activation (the first time you actually read it). Suitable Devices: PCs, Tablet PCs, Macs, LaptopsĬopying - Books that cannot be copied will show 'Not Allowed.' Otherwise, this will detail the number of times it can be copied, or 'Allowed with no limits.' Software Version: Online: No additional software required Expires: Yes, may be used for 365 days after activation

Reflections in a golden eye by carson mccullers