Happy Families
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Ghislain De Diesbach
Binding: Hardback
Published: Chapman & Hall London, 1963
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Happy Families presents a sharp and satirical portrait of European aristocracy in the mid-twentieth century, classed within the social commentary genre. The narrative chronicles the eccentricities, hypocrisies, and vanities of a constellation of noble families, dissecting their rituals, alliances, and pretensions with biting wit and precision. Diesbach argues that inherited privilege often masks moral vacuity, and he illustrates how tradition and decorum serve as both armor and prison for the elite. The book details lavish settings and tangled genealogies with a keen eye for absurdity, offering readers both amusement and insight.
Author: Ghislain De Diesbach
Binding: Hardback
Published: Chapman & Hall London, 1963
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Happy Families presents a sharp and satirical portrait of European aristocracy in the mid-twentieth century, classed within the social commentary genre. The narrative chronicles the eccentricities, hypocrisies, and vanities of a constellation of noble families, dissecting their rituals, alliances, and pretensions with biting wit and precision. Diesbach argues that inherited privilege often masks moral vacuity, and he illustrates how tradition and decorum serve as both armor and prison for the elite. The book details lavish settings and tangled genealogies with a keen eye for absurdity, offering readers both amusement and insight.