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"Prater Violet," published in 1945 by Christopher Isherwood, is a satirical take on the film industry, revolving around the production of a fictional melodrama set in 19th-century Vienna. The story contrasts the frivolity of filmmaking with the grim realities of the 1930s, featuring memorable characters like the passionate director Friedrich Bergmann.
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Prater Violet, Christopher Isherwood
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- Prater Violet
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Christopher Isherwood
- Publisher
- Graywolf Press
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN13
- 9780374535247
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Classics, LGBTQ+, Filmthema, British Literature, 20th century, England, Novellas, Nazism, Homosexuality, Autobiographical Novels
- First published
- 1945
- Original title
- Prater Violet
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- "Prater Violet," published in 1945 by Christopher Isherwood, is a satirical take on the film industry, revolving around the production of a fictional melodrama set in 19th-century Vienna. The story contrasts the frivolity of filmmaking with the grim realities of the 1930s, featuring memorable characters like the passionate director Friedrich Bergmann.