Novel on Yellow Paper, or Work It Out for Yourself (Virago Modern Classics)

by Stevie Smith

Book Overview

Pompey Casmilus, Stevie Smith's loquacious alter ego and heroine, works as a secretary and writes down on yellow office paper this wickedly amusing and brainy novel. "Dear Reader," she addresses us... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0860681467
• ISBN13: 9780860681465
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: VIRAGO PRESS LTD
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.6" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

Short on plot, but long on ideas

Pompey Casmilus is a secretary living in London in the 1930's. In this book, she describes her thoughts about love, work, friendship and the Germans, amongst other things. If you're looking for a plot this isn't the book for you, but if you want emotional honesty and a startlingly original (and up to date) viewpoint, then go ahead and read it. Don't let the book's surreal style put you off - there's plenty of thought-provoking material in there.