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ⓘ About Anita Brookner
Anita Brookner, a British based author of elegiac and stylistic novels was at one point labeled the mistress of gloom. This name was forged due to her depiction of exceedingly bleak and disenchanted lives mostly of women. A daughter of an exceptionally polished immigrant, Ms. Anita Brookner was born and raised in London where she was surrounded by both acquaintances and relatives whom she mostly referred to as fragile and transparent people. Anita lived a very lonely life, despite the fact that their family opened up their homes for the Jewish refugees who were fleeing from the Nazi regime in Germany. The sense of a rather unfulfilled world carried over into her writing career, which she had started while in her 50’s. During her 50’s, she was already a well accomplished art historian.
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Romanticism and Its Discontents
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2000
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Who is Anita Brookner?
Anita Brookner, a British based author of elegiac and stylistic novels was at one point labeled the mistress of gloom. This name was forged due to her depiction of exceedingly bleak and disenchanted lives mostly of women. A daughter of an exceptionally polished immigrant, Ms.
Which Anita Brookner series should I start with?
Anita Brookner's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is A Start in Life (1981).
How many books has Anita Brookner written?
Anita Brookner has 31 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2011. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Short Stories/Novellas.
In what order should Anita Brookner's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 31 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Anita Brookner's books organised into series?
This guide splits Anita Brookner's 31 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (26 books); Non-Fiction (3 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book); Anthologies (1 book).