Nightwood
Djuna Barnes's Nightwood (1936) is a sapphic fiction novel. The story is set in Paris, France and Paris. It features Djuna Barnes. Key subjects include lesbians, sex addicts, Open_syllabus_project and Psychological.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.4 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 90 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 54 editions across 4 languages.
At about 191 pages, most readers finish it in 3–4 hours.
About Nightwood
"At Nightwood's center are the love affairs of Robin Vote - a character based on Barnes's lover, Thelma Wood. Robin marries Felix Volkbein, an eccentric aristocrat, whom she meets in Paris, and whom she abandons years later for the American Nora Flood. But Nora cannot contain Robin, either, and Robin in turn deserts her for the larcenous Jenny Petherbridge. Rich in irony and symbolism, Nightwood depicts the all-consuming power of erotic obsession in language that twists and turns, drawing the reader into a labyrinth of meaning and revelation. This edition also includes T. S. Eliot's Introduction to the 1937 American edition."--BOOK JACKET.
Quick answers
Who wrote Nightwood?
Nightwood was written by Djuna Barnes and first published in 1936.
What genre is Nightwood?
It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.
How long is Nightwood?
The median edition has 191 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Nightwood?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, Black Girl in Paris and Olivia.
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