Joyce Cary Books
Joyce Cary was a prolific English novelist whose works often examine themes of social change and human freedom. His novels became known for their incisive explorations of character psychology and complex moral dilemmas. Cary's artistic style is characterized by rich, descriptive prose and a deep engagement with ethical questions. His body of work, produced in the latter half of the twentieth century, reflects a lifelong pursuit to understand the intricacies of the human experience.
The horse's mouth
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The Horse's Mouth, the third and most celebrated volume of Joyce Cary's First Trilogy, is perhaps the finest novel ever written about an artist. Its painter hero, the charming and larcenous Gulley Jimson, has an insatiable genius for creation and a no less remarkable appetite for destruction. Is he a great artist? a has-been? or an exhausted, drunken ne'er-do-well? He is without doubt a visionary, and as he criss-crosses London in search of money and inspiration the world as seen though his eyes appears with a newly outrageous and terrible beauty.
Herself Surprised , the first volume of Joyce Cary's remarkable First Trilogy, introduces Sara Monday, a woman at once dissolute and devout, passionate and sly. With no regrets, Sara reviews her changing fortunes, remembering the drudgery of domestic servitude, the pleasures of playing the great lady in a small provincial town, and the splendors and miseries of life as the model, muse, and mistress of the painter Gulley Jimson.
The story follows Tom Wilcher, a frugal lawyer who grapples with his disdain for the modern world as he nears the end of his life. Amidst a complex relationship with his loving yet resentful family, he reflects on his past experiences and choices, exploring themes of regret, familial bonds, and the passage of time.
