The Professor's HouseA lyrical and bittersweet novel of a middle-aged man losing control of his life that's a brilliant study in emotional dislocation and renewal—from one of the most highly acclaimed authors of the twentieth century. Professor Godfrey St. Peter is a man in his fifties who has devoted his life to his work, his wife, his garden, and his daughters, and achieved success with all of them. But when St. Peter is called on to move to a new, more comfortable house, something in him rebels. And although at first that rebellion consists of nothing more than mild resistance to his family's wishes, it imperceptibly comes to encompass the entire order of his life. The Professor's House combines a delightful grasp of the social and domestic rituals of a Midwestern university town in the 1920s with profound spiritual and psychological introspection. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
asked Augusta began better Blake blue brought building called canyon carried City Cliff Cliff City coming couldn't course Crane dark daughters didn't dinner don't door dress dropped early everything eyes face father feel fellow felt garden gave girls give gone hand happened hard head heard hour interested It's Kathleen keep kind knew lake light Lillian live looked Louie lunch Marsellus matter mesa mind morning mother never night once Outland Peter Professor remember river rock Rosamond round Scott seemed side sort stone stood summer sure talk tell things thought told took trying turned walked wall watch week wife window winter young