ALL MEN ARE ENEMIES

by Richard Aldington ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 5, 1933

Enemies of what? Self revelation, thinks Anthony, here of this exquisite romance, an entirely new vein for the author of THE COLONEL'S DAUGHTER. The war was his central character, in his earlier books; now the war is in the discard, a spring-board for individualism, for departure from old and time-worn standards, for escape. One follows with breathless interest the emotional development of a highly-keyed young Englishman, the product of a war generation, who holds the war and its aftermath in disrepute, and who seeks for himself release from the conventions of material success in business, society and marriage. The ideal love has been his guiding light throughout his disillusionment, and when eventually he cuts the Gordian knot, he finds for himself -- or seems to -- as the book closes, a dream life come true, in an ideal setting off the coast of Southern Italy. A book that is sure to widen Aldington's market, by including those who frankly enjoy the romantic appeal, and who will relish the underlying philosophy and the subtle handling of an illusive emotional pattern.

Pub Date: July 5, 1933

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Doubleday, Doran

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 1, 1933

Categories: FICTION