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Originally published 1913 Editor Compton Mackenzie | 3.9/5 Goodreads | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sinister street
Sinister Street is a 1913–14 novel by Compton Mackenzie. It is a kind of bildungsroman or novel about growing up, and concerns two children, Michael Fane and his sister Stella. Both of them are born out of wedlock, something which was frowned upon at the time, but from rich parents.
Contents
In the UK, the novel was published as two volumes, and in the USA these appeared as two separate books - Youth's Encounter (1913) and Sinister Street (1914).
Sequels
The book(s) had several sequels, which continue until Michael Fane's marriage. -
Adaptations
The book was turned into a 1922 silent film Sinister Street directed by George Beranger. In 1969 it was adapted for a TV series Sinister Street by the BBC.
References
Sinister Street Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA