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Robertson Davies

    August 28, 1913 – December 2, 1995

    William Robertson Davies was a Canadian novelist, playwright, critic, journalist, and professor, celebrated for his distinctive literary style and profound explorations of the human psyche. His works often delve into themes of art, duality, and the search for identity, characterized by wit, intellectual humor, and masterful prose. Davies stood as one of Canada's most distinguished 'men of letters,' whose writing captivates readers with its richness and provocative depth.

    Robertson Davies
    The Manticore
    The Deptford Trilogy. Fifth business; The Manticore; World of Wonders
    What's bred in the bone
    The Deptford Trilogy
    The Cornish Trilogy
    The Salterton Trilogy
    • Robertson Davies, a renowned Canadian novelist, is celebrated internationally. This work depicts his story about a Canadian university professor and features lively portrayals of the characters.

      Tempest-Tost2010
      3.9
    • Qui se cache derrière la fondation Cornish ? Une secte d'adorateurs du Graal ? Ou, tout simplement, un groupe de mécènes fidèles à l'esprit de leur bienfaiteur ? Mystères. Une chose est sûre : lorsqu'ils décident de monter un opéra d'Hoffmann, dont le livret inachevé vient d'être retrouvé, ils ignorent que cette initiative va provoquer une réaction en chaîne incontrôlable. Ainsi s'achève la " trilogie de Cornish ", fresque littéraire dont chaque volet est indépendant des autres, mais dont l'ensemble forme une saga unique en son genre.

      La lyre d ́Orphée1996
      4.0
    • The story of Dr. Jonathan Hullah, a doctor practicing holistic healing. It chronicles his youth, including an incident in the Canadian bush where his life was saved by an Indian shaman, and describes his World War II years in the course of which he decided to practice holistic medicine. A look at the connection between spirit and body

      The Cunning Man1995
      4.0
    • The Manticore

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Exploring the complexities of familial relationships, the narrative centers on David Staunton, a successful man grappling with the shadow of his imposing father. As he navigates therapy, he meets a diverse array of characters who aid him in confronting his past and unraveling the mystery surrounding his father's death. The Manticore blends psychological depth with fantastical elements, contributing to the rich tapestry of the Deptford Trilogy.

      The Manticore1991
      4.1
    • The Cornish Trilogy

      • 1148 pages
      • 41 hours of reading

      The University of St John and the Holy Ghost (known affectionately as Spook) has a problem - and an opportunity. Strange, eccentric art patron and collector Francis Cornish has died and faculty members have been made executors of his complicated will. But in the realization of their duties, they find themselves drawn into Cornish's bizarre, secretive and mystical world. In this spellbinding trilogy a host of memorable characters - defrocked, mischief-making monks, half-mad professors, gypsies and musical geniuses - become entangled in a story that involves theft, perjury, scholarship, murder, love, and the squandering of plenty of cash.

      The Cornish Trilogy1991
      4.3
    • Murther & Walking Spirits

      • 358 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Catching his wife with his one-time colleague, Gil Gilmartin is murdered by the latter and lingers on as a ghost who must spend his afterlife sitting next to his killer at an otherworldly film festival. Reprint. NYT.

      Murther & Walking Spirits1991
      3.6
    • Fifth Business: "Ramsay is a man twice born, a man who has returned from the hell of the battle-grave at Passchendaele in World War I decorated with the Victoria Cross and destined to be caught in a no man's land where memory, history, and myth collide. As Ramsay tells his story, it begins to seem that from boyhood, he has exerted a perhaps mystical, perhaps pernicious, influence on those around him"--Publisher website (May 2007)

      The Deptford Trilogy1990
      4.3
    • There is an important decisionto be made. The Cornish Foundation, set up with money left by the late Francis Cornish, connoisseur, collector, and notable eccentric, must decide upon wat worthy undertaking next to dispense a portion of its considerable funds.

      The lyre of Orpheus1989
      3.9
    • The Salterton Trilogy

      • 810 pages
      • 29 hours of reading

      In the small university town of Salterton, Ontario, dreams are quietly taking shape, or falling apart. There's the Salterton Little Theatre Company, in which professional director Valentine Rich is tormented by the amateurish efforts of his actors.

      The Salterton Trilogy1986
      4.4