Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Two Sisters by Gore Vidal Two Sisters (novel) Two Sisters is a novelistic memoir by the American writer Gore Vidal. Originally published in 1970 this fairly short novel (174 pages) contains, according to the blurb on the dust jacket of the first edition, "Gore Vidal’s singular speculations on love, sex, death, literature and politics." A memoir is a collection of memories that an individual writes about moments or events, both public or private, that took place in the subject's life. The assertions made in the work are understood to be factual. While memoir has historically been defined as a subcategory of biography or autobiography since the late 20th century, the genre is differentiated in form, presenting a narrowed focus. A biography or autobiography tells the story "of a life", while a memoir often tells a story "from a life", such as touchstone events and turning points from the author's life. The author of a memoir may be referred to as a memoirist or a memorialist . Eugene Luther Gore Vidal was an American writer and public intellectual known for his patrician manner, epigrammatic wit, and polished style of writing. Reviewing the book in the New York Times , reviewer John Leonard complained, ""Two Sisters" works neither as a novel (all the news happens off-stage) nor as a memoir (the "I" is far too coy)." [1] John Leonard was an American literary, television, film, and cultural critic. Related Research Articles. Burr (1973), by Gore Vidal, is a historical novel that challenges the traditional founding-fathers iconography of United States history, by means of a narrative that includes a fictional memoir, by Aaron Burr, in representing the people, politics, and events of the U.S. in the early nineteenth century. Myra Breckinridge is a 1968 satirical novel by Gore Vidal written in the form of a diary. Described by the critic Dennis Altman as "part of a major cultural assault on the assumed norms of gender and sexuality which swept the western world in the late 1960s and early 1970s," the book's major themes are feminism, transsexuality, American expressions of machismo and patriarchy, and deviant sexual practices, as filtered through an aggressively camp sensibility. The controversial book is also "the first instance of a novel in which the main character undergoes a clinical sex- change." Set in Hollywood in the 1960s, the novel also contains candid and irreverent glimpses into the machinations within the film industry. John Knowles was an American novelist best known for A Separate Peace (1959). The City and the Pillar is the third published novel by American writer Gore Vidal, written in 1946 and published on January 10, 1948. The story is about a young man who is coming of age and discovers his own homosexuality. Thomas Pryor Gore was an American politician who served as one of the first two United States Senators from Oklahoma, from 1907 to 1921 and again from 1931 to 1937. He first entered politics as an activist for the Populist Party, and continued this affiliation after he moved to Texas. In 1899, just before moving to Oklahoma Territory to practice law in Lawton, he formally joined the Democratic Party and campaigned for William Jennings Bryan as President. In the Senate, his anti-war beliefs caused him conflict with both President Woodrow Wilson and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Washington, D.C. is a 1967 novel by Gore Vidal. The sixth novel in his Narratives of Empire series of historical novels, it begins in 1937 and continues into the Cold War, tracing the families of Senator James Burden Day and influential newspaper publisher Blaise Sanford. Julian is a 1964 novel by Gore Vidal, a work of historical fiction written primarily in the first person dealing with the life of the Roman emperor Flavius Claudius Julianus,, who reigned 360–363 C.E. The Golden Age , a historical novel published in 2000 by Gore Vidal, is the seventh and final novel in his Narratives of Empire series. Live from Golgotha: The Gospel according to Gore Vidal is a novel by Gore Vidal, an irreverent spoof of the New Testament. Told from the perspective of Saint Timothy as he travels with Saint Paul, the 1992 novel shifts in time as Timothy and Paul combat a mysterious hacker from the future who is deleting all traces of Christianity. The Narratives of Empire series is a heptalogy of historical novels by Gore Vidal, published between 1967 and 2000, which chronicle the dawn- to-decadence history of the American Empire; the narratives interweave the personal stories of two families with the personages and events of U.S. history. Despite the publisher's preference for the politically neutral series-title "American Chronicles", Vidal preferred the series title "Narratives of Empire". The seven novels can be read in either historical or publication order without losing narrative intelligibility. Denham "Denny" Fouts was an American male prostitute, socialite and literary muse. He served as the inspiration for characters by Truman Capote, Gore Vidal, Christopher Isherwood and Gavin Lambert. Palimpsest is a manuscript page from a scroll or book that has been scraped off and used again. Two Sisters or The Two Sisters may refer to: Orville Prescott was the American main book reviewer for the New York Times for 24 years. George Albert " Scotty " Bowers is an American who was a Marine and, from the 1940s to the 1980s, a Hollywood pimp. Stories of his exploits circulated for many years and were alluded to in books such as Hollywood Babylon . Dark Green, Bright Red is a novel by Gore Vidal, concerning a revolution headed by a former military dictator in an unnamed Central American republic. The book was first published in 1950 in the United States by E. P. Dutton. It drew upon Vidal's experiences living in Guatemala during the Guatemalan Revolution. Messiah is a satirical novel by Gore Vidal, first published in 1954 in the United States by E.P. Dutton. It is the story of the creation of a new religion, Cavism, which quickly comes to replace the established but failing Christian religion. Nina Gore Auchincloss Straight is an American author, journalist, and socialite. She is the mother of writer/director Burr Steers and artist Hugh Auchincloss Steers, half-sister of Gore Vidal, step-sister of First Lady Jacqueline Onassis and socialite Lee Radziwill. Nina S. Olds was a socialite known for her three marriages, to Eugene Vidal, Hugh D. Auchincloss, and Robert Olds, as well as her children, authors Gore Vidal and Nina Auchincloss. ISBN 13: 9780553059847. Two Sisters is Gore Vidal's fictional memoir of a love affair with a beautiful set of twins in post-war Paris - a story skilfully interwoven with notebooks, diaries and the vivid fragment of a screenplay set in ancient Greece. In seductive settings from a brothel in a Parisian backstreet to the rooftops of seventies Rome, Vidal assembles his characters, real and imagined: Cocteau and Tennessee Williams, Gide and Mailer rub shoulders with creations as unforgettable as the ageing femme fatale Marietta Donegal and Hollywood hustler and flagellant Murray Morris. All are bound together in a mesmerising fiction that builds to an extraordinary conclusion. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Gore Vidal was at the centre of literary and intellectual life for half a century and wrote 'The Narratives of a Golden Age' series as well as countless bestsellers. He died on 31st July 2012. 'There is no one quite like him, and if you don't know his work then you should' Erica Wagner, The Times 'America's own Tiresias - a seer and a scourge as well as an entertainer of the highest order' Jay McInerney 'Gore Vidal is the most elegant, erudite and eclectic writer of his generation' Roy Hattersley, Guardian. Two Sisters. $14.95/month + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime. Two Sisters. $14.95/month + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime. Publisher's Summary. Two Sisters is Gore Vidal’s fictional memoir of a love affair with a beautiful set of twins in post-war Paris - a story skilfully interwoven with notebooks, diaries and the vivid fragment of a screenplay set in ancient Greece. In seductive settings from a brothel in a Parisian backstreet to the rooftops of seventies Rome, Vidal assembles his characters, real and imagined: Cocteau and Tennessee Williams, Gide and Mailer rub shoulders with creations as unforgettable as the ageing femme fatale Marietta Donegal and Hollywood hustler and flagellant Murray Morris. All are bound together in a mesmerising fiction that builds to an extraordinary conclusion. Two Sisters by Vidal Gore. Two Sisters. A Memoir in the Form of a Novel. Gore Vidal. Published by London: Granada 1972. (1972) Used Condition: GOOD. Quantity available: 1. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. London: Granada 1972., 1972. Unknown Binding. Condition: GOOD. Two Sisters: A Memoir in the Form of a Novel. Gore VIDAL. Published by Little Brown (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: GOOD. Quantity available: 1. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Little Brown, 1970. Hardcover. Condition: GOOD. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Two sisters; a memoir in the form of a novel. Vidal, Gore. Published by Little, Brown, Boston (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: Very good. No dust jacket. Quantity available: 1. 256 p.; 22 cm. No previous owner's name HC 195. Little, Brown, Boston, 1970. Hard cover. Condition: Very good. No dust jacket. Two Sisters. A Memoir in the Form of a Novel. Gore Vidal. Published by London: Granada 1972. (1972) Used Condition: GOOD. Quantity available: 1. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. London: Granada 1972., 1972. Unknown Binding. Condition: GOOD. Two Sisters A novel in the form of a memoir. Vidal, Gore. Published by Little Brown. Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Quantity available: 1. . Acceptable dust jacket. Little Brown. Condition: Good. Two Sisters A novel in the form of a memoir. Vidal, Gore. Published by Little Brown. Used - Hardcover Condition: Very Good. Quantity available: 1. First edition copy. . Acceptable dust jacket. Little Brown. Condition: Very Good. Two Sisters. Vidal, Gore. Published by Bantam Books. Used Condition: Good. Quantity available: 1. . Bantam Books. Condition: Good. Two Sisters. Vidal, Gore. Published by Little Brown, 1970 (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: Near Fine. Quantity available: 1. Near Fine. 2nd. Little Brown, 1970, 1970. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Two Sisters. Gore Vidal. Published by Little Brown (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Quantity available: 1. Little Brown, 1970. Hardcover. Condition: Good. Book. Two Sisters. Vidal, Gore. Used - Softcover Condition: Poor. Quantity available: 1. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Solid binding. Boards are moderate to severely edgeworn. Shows more than the usual amount of shelf wear. 1971. Paperback. Condition: Poor. Book. Two Sisters. Gore Vidal. Published by Panther (1972) Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Quantity available: 1. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!. Panther, 1972. Paperback. Condition: Good. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Two Sisters. Vidal, Gore. Published by Little Brown, 1971 (1971) Used - Hardcover Condition: Good Plus. Quantity available: 1. Good Plus/Sl Ch Dj. 1st. Inked numbers on extra page. Sl wrinkled spine. Little Brown, 1971, 1971. Hardcover. Condition: Good Plus. 1st Edition. Two Sisters. Gore Vidal. Published by Bantam Books. Used - Softcover Condition: VERY GOOD. Quantity available: 1. Light rubbing wear to cover, spine and page edges. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Possible clean ex-library copy, with their stickers and or stamp(s). Bantam Books. Mass Market Paperback. Condition: VERY GOOD. Two Sisters. Gore Vidal. Published by Bantam Books. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Quantity available: 1. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bantam Books. Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Two Sisters. Gore Vidal. Published by Bantam Books. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Quantity available: 1. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bantam Books. Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Two Sisters. Vidal, Gore. Published by Boston: Little and Brown (1970) (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: Very Good. Quantity available: 1. VG/VG-. First ed. 256 pp. DJ rubbed with several small edge tears. Rear panel soiled with edge creases. Page edges lightly sunned. Brodart DJ. Boston: Little and Brown (1970), 1970. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. Two Sisters. Vidal, Gore. Published by Little, Brown, Boston (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: Near Fine. Quantity available: 1. Dust Jacket is in very good condition but w/ minor tears. Category: Literature & Literary; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 12592. Little, Brown, Boston, 1970. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Two Sisters. Vidal, Gore. Published by Bantam Doubleday Dell (1970) Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Quantity available: 1. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1970. Condition: Good. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. Two Sisters. Vidal, Gore. Published by Little, Brown, 1970 (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: Very Good. Quantity available: 1. 1st edition VG/VG (wear at dj spine extremities and along edges. Little, Brown, 1970, 1970. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Two Sisters. Vidal, Gore. Published by Random House, New York (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: Near Fine. Quantity available: 1. Near fine (bookplate to first page) in very good dust jacket showing light wear to edges. Random House, New York, 1970. Hard Bound. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, 1st Printing. Two Sisters : A memoir in the Form of a Novel. Vidal, Gore. Published by Little, Brown and Company, Boston (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: Very Good + Quantity available: 1. [8], 256 pages. "Gore Vidal's singular speculations on love, sex, death, literature, politics -- as penetrating and controversial as ever" (jacket front flyleaf). Minor small nicks to jacket. Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 1970. Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition Used. Two Sisters. Vidal, Gore. Published by Little Brown (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: Near Fine. Quantity available: 1. Minor stain top edge. Little Brown, 1970. Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Two Sisters. Gore Vidal. Published by Bantam Books. Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Quantity available: 1. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bantam Books. Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Two Sisters. Vidal, Gore. Published by Ballantine Books (1987) Used - Softcover Condition: Good. Quantity available: 1. Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Customer service is our top priority!. Ballantine Books, 1987. Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. More buying choices from other sellers on AbeBooks. The Two Sisters. Gore Vidal. Published by Panther (1972) Used - Softcover Condition: Fair. Quantity available: 1. 1972. 189 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Moderate tanning to pages throughout although text remains clear. Pages towards rear are heavily dog-eared. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and scuffing at spine ends. Panther, 1972. Condition: Fair. Two Sisters A Memoir in the Form of a Novel. Vidal, Gore. Published by Heinemann, London (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: Very Good. Quantity available: 1. Heinemann, London, 1970. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st UK Edition. TWO SISTERS. Gore Vidal. Published by Little, Brown & Company (1970) Used - Hardcover Condition: Good. Quantity available: 2. Little, Brown & Company, 1970. Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. TWO SISTERS. Vidal, Gore. Published by Panther 1972 : ( 19 other books by this author also available.) A paperback. Book orders are shipped on a daily basis. (1972) Quantity available: 1. name inside, VG. Panther 1972 : ( 19 other books by this author also available.) A paperback. Book orders are shipped on a daily basis., 1972. Two Sisters: A Novel in the Form of A Memoir. Vidal, Gore. Published by Little, Brown & Co., Boston (1970) Used - Hardcover. Quantity available: 1. 256 pgs., 8vo. Tight brown cloth binding, no writing within text. Dust jacket has 2" tear on rear and 4" crease on front. Not price-clipped. Very good condition in very good-minus dust jacket. Little, Brown & Co., Boston, 1970. Hardcover. First edition, stated. Two Sisters: A Memoir in the Form of a Novel. Gore Vidal. Published by Bantam Books, New York, NY (1971) Used - Softcover. Quantity available: 1. First Ed thus, so stated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of hairline creasing near the lower front corner tip; else only the mildest rubbing and the pages have tanned slightly, due to aging. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. 248pp. All Edges Tinted Yellow. Mass Market Paperback. TWO SISTERS is at once an autobiographical reminiscence interspersed with a fictional tale based on the ancient world about two sisters with a passionate attraction to one another. At one level the novel gives Vidal the chance to settle old scores against his contemporaries - Mailer, Nabokov - while allowing him the chance, in middle age, to look back on his younger self in 1948. At another level TWO SISTERS reveals the author's fondness for testing the limits of so-called 'propriety' in the novel, particularly where sexual matters are concerned. He has a jaundiced view of contemporary (i.e. post- 1945) American culture, which he believes is both repressive and inflated in its view of itself. However I can't help but get the feeling that the novel represents another performance on Vidal's part, where he deliberately seeks to reconstruct his public personality as a critic concerned to make an impression on his readers, using every means - stylistic, thematic, and linguistic - at his disposal. Gore Vidal is concerned to sustain the myth of 'Gore Vidal,' leaving us to wonder whether there is anything beneath that surface, or whether he wants to remain confined within his mediatic and literary creation. Bantam Books, New York, NY, 1971. Paperback. First Ed thus, so stated. Tell us what you're looking for and once a match is found, we'll inform you by e-mail. Can't remember the title or the author of a book? Our BookSleuth is specially designed for you. Two Sisters by Gore Vidal. Hooray! You've discovered a title that's missing from our library. Can you help donate a copy? If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. You can also purchase this book from a vendor and ship it to our address: When you buy books using these links the Internet Archive may earn a small commission. Benefits of donating. 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In seductive settings from a brothel in a Parisian backstreet to the rooftops of seventies Rome, Vidal assembles his characters, real and imagined: Cocteau and Tennessee Williams, Gide and Mailer rub shoulders with creations as unforgettable as the ageing femme fatale Marietta Donegal and Hollywood hustler and flagellant Murray Morris. All are bound together in a mesmerising fiction that builds to an extraordinary conclusion.