May Sarton explored themes of solitude, artistic creation, and female identity throughout her work. Her memoirs bravely examined her personal experiences, contributing to a more open dialogue about sexuality. Sarton was a pioneer in exploring the lives of women artists and their search for solitude as a source of inspiration. Her poetic language and introspective style continue to resonate with readers.
The fifty-year friendship of two remarkable women, Jane and Cam, is relived as Cam, in her seventies, recalls and celebrates the personality, compassion, and fulfilling career of her recently deceased friend.
The journal captures a journey of self-discovery and renewal in a tranquil setting, where the protagonist grapples with her desire for peace and the fear of solitude. Through her reflections, she chronicles the revitalization of her life and work, exploring the complexities of isolation and the transformative power of introspection.
The modern American author describes everyday experiences and conveys her feelings of frustration and anger over her attempts to write in solitude.
Een ongeneeslijk zieke vrouw wil haar laatste maanden als een avontuur beleven, alleen met boeken en muziek, maar zij rekent buiten haar omgeving.
May Sarton's fictionalized account of her cat Tom Jones's life and adventures prior to making the author's acquaintance begins with a fiercely independent, nameless street cat who follows the ten commandments of the Gentleman Cat —including "A Gentleman Cat allows no constraint of his person, not even loving constraint." But after several years of roaming, Tom has grown tired of his vagabond lifestyle, and he concludes that there might be some appeal after all in giving up the freedom of street life for a loving home. It will take just the right human companion, however, to make his transformation from Cat About Town to genuine Fur Person possible. Sarton's book is one of the most beloved stories ever written about the joys and tribulations inherent in sharing one's life with a cat.
An Anthology of the Journals, Novels, and Poetry of May Sarton
Her works ranges from passionately honest diaries like Journal of a Solitude and novels with memorable characters like As We Are Now to superbly crafted lyrical poems and evocative descriptions of nature in poetry and prose. Here for the first time in an anthology of the best of May Sarton's novels, journals, and poetry. The editor, Bradford Dudley Daziel, is chairman of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Westbrook College in Portland, Maine.