Autumn A Novel
Autumn, a novel by Ali Smith, is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on October 17, 2017. This 288-page work is presented in English and explores themes of aging, time, and love through the lens of two old friends, Daniel, a centenarian, and Elisabeth, born in 1984. Set against the backdrop of a divided United Kingdom, the narrative reflects on both the future and the past, intertwining personal stories with broader societal changes.
Readers will find a luminous meditation on the concepts of richness, harvest, and worth as the seasons change. The novel delves into the complexities of human relationships, highlighting the interplay of hope and hopelessness. With references to Shakespearean wit and Keatsian melancholy, Autumn invites contemplation on identity and existence, making it a thoughtful addition to the literary genre. This installment of Smith’s Seasonal Quartet offers a wide-ranging exploration of time and history, engaging with the essence of what it means to be human.
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MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • The first novel in Ali Smith’s Seasonal Quartet is an unforgettable story about aging and time and love—and stories themselves.
Autumn. Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness. Two old friends—Daniel, a centenarian, and Elisabeth, born in 1984—look to both the future and the past as the United Kingdom stands divided by a historic, once-in-a-generation summer. Love is won, love is lost. Hope is hand-in-hand with hopelessness. The seasons roll round, as ever.
A luminous meditation on the meaning of richness and harvest and worth, Autumn is the first installment of Ali Smith’s Seasonal Quartet, and it casts an eye over our own time: Who are we? What are we made of? Shakespearean jeu d’esprit, Keatsian melancholy, the sheer bright energy of 1960s pop art. Autumn is wide-ranging in time-scale and light-footed through histories.
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