SynopsisOriginally published in 1936, "Nightwood" is a haunting tale of sexual obsession. Robin Vote -- the woman at the heart of this strange and richly atmospheric novel -- is a woman whose passions are strong enough to destroy. The novel circles and spirals as, first, Nora's husband, and then, Nora and Jenny, her lovers, are consumed by her insatiable hunger for human contact., Originally published in 1936, Nightwood is a haunting tale of sexual obsession. Robin Vote -- the woman at the heart of this strange and richly atmospheric novel -- is a woman whose passions are strong enough to destroy. The novel circles and spirals as, first, Nora's husband, and then, Nora and Jenny, her lovers, are consumed by her insatiable hunger for human contact., Barnes scholar Cheryl J Plumb has studied all the,surviving versions of the original novel to,re-create the fullest text available including 84,pages cut from the original due to its lesbian,content.,This version will give readers and scholars access,to the work as Barnes originally intended it and a,new understanding of this major work. Complete,with notes recording all changes made for the,heavily edited 1936 version.
LC Classification NumberPS3503.A614N5 1995