Cover of The Memorial

The Memorial

  • 1932 first published
  • 294 pages
  • 22 editions

Published in 1932, The Memorial is a gay fiction and historical fiction novel by Christopher Isherwood. Much of the action takes place in England. Readers will find themes of family, gay men, Gay and families.

10 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 22 editions.

It runs to roughly 294 pages — 5–6 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • England
  • Family
  • Gay men
  • Gay
  • British and irish fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Families
  • Domestic fiction
  • Historical
  • Gay lgbtq+
  • LGBTQ fiction before Stonewall

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Memorial?

The Memorial was written by Christopher Isherwood and first published in 1932.

What genre is The Memorial?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is The Memorial?

The median edition has 294 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Memorial?

Readers who like it often enjoy Maurice, The Charioteer and Tipping the Velvet.

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