''The Garrick Year'' is the second novel by British novelist
Margaret Drabble, first published in 1964. It is a first-person account of Emma, a London wife and mother examining the fraught bits of her marriage and an affair.
Development
Drabble wrote the novel while living in
Stratford-upon-Avon, the birthplace of
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
, thus ''The Garrick Year'' focuses significantly on a satirical treatment of the theatre and actors.
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Reception
'' Kirkus Reviews'' deemed the novel better than Drabble's debut novel
A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to p ...
, ''A Summer Bird-Cage
''A Summer Bird-Cage'' is the 1963 debut novel by Margaret Drabble published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. The title of the novel is taken from a quotation from the play ''The White Devil'' by John Webster:
‘"Tis just like a summer bird-cage in a ...
''.
References
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1964 British novels
Novels about actors
Novels by Margaret Drabble
Novels set in Herefordshire
Weidenfeld & Nicolson books