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Ramsay is a man twice born, a man who has returned from the hell of the battle-grave at Passchendaele in World War I decorated with the Victoria Cross and destined to be caught in a no man's land where memory, history, and myth collide. As Ramsay tells his story, it begins to seem that from boyhood, he has exerted a perhaps mystical, perhaps pernicious, influence on those around him. His apparently innocent involvement in such innocuous events as the throwing of a snowball or the teaching of card tricks to a small boy in the end prove neither innocent nor innocuous. Fifth Business stands alone as a remarkable story told by a rational man who discovers that the marvelous is only another aspect of the real.
Robertson Davies has been called the most important Canadian
playwright of the postwar period. These two plays from the 1940s
prove that great writing and important themes never go out of
style.
A fake announcement in the local newspaper regarding an engagement
between a young man and woman from Salterton's high society
revolutionizes life in the city. The alleged bride's father,
Professor Vambrace, is not willing to forgive an offense he
considers insulting, and his planned lawsuit against the paper
could have unpredictable consequences. Meanwhile, a storm is
brewing in the editorial department at the "Evening Bellman," in
which its affable director, the owner's intriguing daughter-in-law,
and a veteran editor find themselves immersed. The rest of the city
buzzes with rumors as the residents ponder what role the crazy
organ player and the new choir teacher have in the scandal.""This
second installation in the Salterton Trilogy and the sequel to
"Tempest-Tost" portrays peaceful provincial life in a Canadian city
with masterful irony. "Un anuncio falso en un periodico local de un
compromiso matrimonial entre dos jovenes de la alta sociedad de
Salterton revoluciona la vida en la ciudad. El padre de la supuesta
novia, el profesor Vambrace, no esta dispuesto a olvidar una ofensa
que el considera injuriosa y su anunciada demanda podria tener
consecuencias impredecibles. Mientras tanto, en la redaccion del
"Evening Bellman" se desata una tormenta en la que se ven inmersos
su afable director, la intrigante nuera del dueno del periodico y
uno de los redactores mas veteranos. El resto de la ciudad se
convierte en un hervidero de rumores mientras los residentes se
preguntan que tienen que ver en el escandalo el alocado organista
de la catedral y un advenedizo profesor de canto." "Esta segunda
instalacion en la Trilogia de Salterton y la continuacion de la
novela "A merced de la tempestad" retrata con magistral ironia la
tranquila vida provinciana de una ciudad canadiense."
The foundation funded by Francis Cornish's inheritance has decided
to pursue one of its first projects: the staging of E.T.A.
Hoffman's unfinished opera, "The Court of Arthur. "The person in
charge of carrying out the task is Hulda Schnakenburg, a brilliant
and peculiar graduate student, who will be assisted by Simon
Darcourt in writing the libretto. Unfortunately, complications
arise in such a way that those involved in the project seem to be
acting out the plot of the opera themselves, thus proving Hoffman's
utterance that "the lyre of Orpheus opens the door of the
underworld." Davies's extraordinary knowledge of theater is clear
as he showcases the behind-the-scenes drama of theatrical and
musical productions, while also reflecting upon how oftentimes our
basest instincts impose themselves and force us to act in
unexpected ways. Although it can be read independently, this novel
is the third installment of The Cornish Trilogy. "La fundacion
constituida con el legado del mecenas Francis Cornish ha decidido
acometer uno de sus primeros proyectos: la representacion de
"Arturo de Britania," una opera inconclusa de E.T.A. Hoffmann. La
encargada de realizar la tarea sera Hulda Schnakenburg, una
brillante y peculiar estudiante de doctorado, que contara con la
ayuda de Simon Darcourt en la redaccion del libreto.
Desgraciadamente los trabajos se complican de tal manera que los
involucrados en el proyecto parecen estar representando el
argumento de la opera y hacen buena la cita de Hoffmann que dice La
lira de Orfeo abre las puertas del otro mundo. En esta novela
Davies muestra su extraordinario conocimiento de las artes
escenicas plasmando los enredos de las producciones teatrales y
musicales, a la vez que reflexiona sobre como a menudo nuestros mas
bajos instintos se imponen y nos conducen a actuar
insospechadamente. "Aunque puede ser leida independientemente, esta
novela es el tercer libro de la Trilogia de Cornish.""""
Robertson Davies engages us in the fascinating history of Francis
Cornish, a wealthy and mysterious Canadian collector and patron of
the arts who has just died. Beginning with the chance circumstances
that lead to his parents' marriage, and including his unorthodox
artistic formation and his sexual initiation, the novel narrates
the various stages of his life and recounts the development of his
character. This is how we discover the source of his fortune as
well as his past as a painting restorer and falsifier, talents
which led him to become a part of British espionage during World
War II and to participate in a plot to sell falsified artwork to
Nazis. With this novel, Davies weaves an ingenious tale about the
reasons, passions, and intrigue that drive the art world. Although
it can be read independently, this novel is the second installment
of The Cornish Trilogy. "Robertson Davies nos sumerge en la
fascinante historia de Francis Cornish, un acaudalado y misterioso
mecenas y coleccionista de arte canadiense que acaba de morir.
Comenzando con las azarosas circunstancias que propician el
matrimonio de sus padres, y pasando por su heterodoxa formacion
artistica y su iniciacion amorosa, la novela va recorriendo las
distintas etapas de su vida y dando cuenta del desarrollo de su
caracter. Es asi como se descubre el origen de su fabulosa fortuna
y se desvela su pasado como restaurador de pintura y falsificador,
habilidades que durante la segunda guerra mundial le llevarian a
formar parte del espionaje britanico y a participar en una trama de
venta de obras de arte falsas a los nazis. Davies crea en esta
novela un ingenioso relato sobre las razones, pasiones e intrigas
que mueven el mundo del arte. Aunque puede ser leida
independientemente, esta novela es el segundo libro de la Trilogia
de Cornish."
The mysterious death of the Canadian magnate Boy Staunton--whose
drowned body was found inside his car at the bottom of the port of
Toronto--has traumatized his son David, who, as opposed to the
police, is convinced his father was murdered. Wanting to rid
himself of his obsession, David travels to Zurich so as to be
treated at the Jung Institute. Forced by the psychiatrists to
search his memory, David will begin to uncover an extraordinary
collection of characters and memories that will allow him to face
his own demons and, more importantly, his father's memory. Although
it can be read on its own, this novel is the second installment of
the Deptford Trilogy. This time Davies explores the deep recesses
of the human mind where our inner monsters lay waiting. Although it
can be read independently, this novel is the second installment of
The Deptford Trilogy. "La misteriosa muerte del magnate canadiense
Boy Staunton--al que han encontrado ahogado dentro de su coche en
el fondo del puerto de Toronto--ha trastornado a su hijo David,
quien al contrario que la policia, esta convencido de que su padre
fue asesinado. Decidido a librarse de su obsesion, David viaja a
Zurich para psicoanalizarse en el Instituto Jung. Obligado por los
psiquiatras a indagar en su memoria, David ira sacando a la luz una
extraordinaria galeria de personajes y recuerdos que le permitiran
enfrentarse con sus propios demonios y, sobre todo, con la memoria
de su padre. Aunque puede ser leida de manera independiente, esta
novela constituye la segunda parte de la Trilogia de Deptford. Esta
vez Davies se adentra en las regiones mas profundas de la mente
humana, en aquellas donde se agazapan nuestros monstruos. "Aunque
puede ser leida independientemente, esta novela es el segundo libro
de la Trilogia de Deptford.""
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