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The Judgment of Paris
The Judgment of Paris
The Judgment of Paris
Audiobook13 hours

The Judgment of Paris

Written by Gore Vidal

Narrated by Graham Halstead

Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

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Master storyteller Gore Vidal’s 1952 classic.

The fast and furious hedonistic world of the jet-set commuting between the glamour centres of Europe is the setting for this famous novel by one of the twentieth century’s most remarkable writers.

Philip Warren is a personable young American who moves amongst the international demi-gods of wealth and status in search of himself and a future, which will satisfy his part cynical, part romantic outlook.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateMar 17, 2020
ISBN9781799751335
The Judgment of Paris
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Gore Vidal

Gore Vidal (1925–2012) was born at the United States Military Academy at West Point. His first novel, Williwaw, written when he was 19 years old and serving in the army, appeared in the spring of 1946. He wrote 23 novels, five plays, many screenplays, short stories, well over 200 essays, and a memoir.

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    A novel not very memorable, about the element of choice in emotional experience. There is a certain amount of imagery from the Iliad, but the book made no great impression. It is set in contemporary society.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    This sounded fascinating: a privileged young American taking a year out in '50's Europe. And written by Gore Vidal, who was always worth watching on T.V. for his intelligence, acerbic wit and knowledge. But, gosh, was this a dull slog. The protagonist doesn't seem to think, reflect or feel very much, just observes the mostly bizarre people he comes across. He didn't care, so I couldn't.Gore can obviously write, and liked to show off his knowledge of ancient classics. I just assume this was a very early work and that his later books were more entertaining and revealing, but this one has put me off bothering to find out.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Up until the last 75 pages of this book I was enraptured. But the end left me bored. It felt very random to me and thrown together. All in all still an interesting read and exceedingly bold material for a book published in the early 1950s. Vidal's prose really is a joy to read and it makes me sad that we lost him last year.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    The best of Gore Vidal's earlier novels, a foray into Huxleyian comedy. Very well done, with many great comic moments, a glorious opening, and a fine epiphany at the end. Highly recommended.