- Belchamber
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name = Belchamber
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author =Howard Sturgis
country =United Kingdom
language = English
genre =Novel
publisher =
pub_date = 1904
media_type = Print (Hardback)
pages =
isbn = NA"Belchamber" is a 1904 novel by
Howard Sturgis .Plot introduction
Sainty, an
aristocratic heir, likes knitting and dislikes sports. He gets married after much goading from his mother, though his wife, Cissy, turns out to find him repugnant. She has an illegitimate son with someone else, who dies shortly after.Literary significance and criticism
The novel received mainly poor reviews from readers and critics, although
E.M. Forster deplored the lack of readership the book received.Mallory, Daniel. 'Sissy but Fun', in "The Times Literary Supplement", August 22 & 29 2008, No 5499/5500, page 5] .Edith Wharton , who was a personal friend of Sturgis', nonetheless praised the novel. Describing it as "very nearly in the first rank", she tried in vain to have the novel published by Scribner's before it was picked up by Putnam.cite book |last=Goldman-Price |first=Irene C. |title=American Literary Mentors |year=1999 |publisher=University Press of Florida |location=Gainesville |isbn=0813017122 ]References
External links
* [http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/3531305 Podcast of an Edmund White interview about the book]
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