Prancing Novelist: In Praise of Ronald Firbank, Paperback

One of the most penetrating and sympathetic explorations ever undertaken by one writer into the mind of another, Prancing Novelist is far more than a simple tribute or work of research. In these pages--by turns instructive, mischievous, and even gossipy--Brigid Brophy seeks nothing less than a vindication of the eternal liveliness of fiction itself against the persistent rumors that it is dying or dead. Though serious in intent, Prancing Novelist is not only a monument to Firbank, but is also a delightful showcase for Brophy's own uproarious prose, not to mention her genius for telling good stories.

About the Author:

Novelist, biographer, and critic Brigid Brophy wrote nine works of fiction, including "The King of a Rainy Country" and "In Transit." She also wrote a number of works of nonfiction, which included books on Aubrey Beardsley and Mozart, as well as the infamous "Fifty Works of English Literature We Could Do Without."