The Humble Lover
The Humble Lover by Edmund White is a novel published by Bloomsbury USA on May 2, 2023, featuring 272 pages in English. This work presents a humorous and irreverent narrative centered on Aldwych West, an eighty-year-old aristocrat living in Manhattan, who becomes enamored with August Dupond, a striking soloist from the New York City Ballet. Their relationship evolves through a complex mix of friendship, sponsorship, and romantic desire, leading to unexpected developments as August moves in with Aldwych.
Readers will find a rich exploration of love and sexual desire as the story unfolds amidst messy entanglements and rivalries. The dynamics between Aldwych, August, and other characters, including a formidable woman named Ernestine, create a vivid backdrop for the narrative. This edition delves into themes relevant to LGBTQ+ experiences, offering insights into the intricacies of relationships and the challenges that arise within them.
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From National Book Award-honored author Edmund White, a wildly hilarious and irreverent novel about a rich older man who falls in love with a young ballerino.
Aldwych West, an eighty-year-old modern-day aristocrat living alone in his Manhattan townhouse, is used to having what he wants. And when he sets eyes on August Dupond, a strong, stunningly beautiful soloist in the New York City Ballet, he decides he must have him. Soon they strike up a closeness that falls between the blurry lines of friendship, sponsorship, and love, and August moves in with Aldwych. But eventually August starts bringing home other men, and a formidable woman in Aldwych’s circle named Ernestine also takes a deep interest in the young, enchanting star. Messy entanglements and fierce rivalries ensue, and the result is an unforgettable, outrageous tragicomedy that explores the many layers of love and sexual desire as only Edmund White can.
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