Novel on Yellow Paper

by Stevie Smith

Book Overview

Pompey Casmilus, Stevie Smith's loquacious alter ego and heroine, works as a secretary and writes down on yellow office paper this wickedly amusing and brainy novel. "Dear Reader," she addresses us politely, ironically, in the whirlwind of her opinions on death, sex, art. Greek tragedy, friendship, her Aunt, the magnificent "Lion of Hull," marriage, Nazism, gossip, and the suburbs. But most of all Pompey talks about love: love for friends, love for...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811212394
• ISBN13: 9780811212397
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Short on plot, but long on ideas

Pompey Casmilus is a secretary living in London in the 1930's. In this book, she describes her thoughts about love, work, friendship and the Germans, amongst other things. If you're looking for a plot this isn't the book for you, but if you want emotional honesty and a startlingly original (and up to date) viewpoint, then go ahead and read it. Don't let the book's surreal style put you off - there's plenty of thought-provoking material in there.