The Apes of God (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Wyndham Lewis
- First Published: 1930
- Type of Work: Social satire
- Time of Work: Spring, 1926
- Setting: London
- Principal Characters: Horace Zagreus, Dan Boleyn, Dick Whittingdon, Archie Margolin
- Genres: Long fiction, Satire
- Subjects: Culture, Homosexuality or homosexuals, Social issues, Art or artists, 1920’s, England or English people, London, Painting or painters, Comedy, Avant-garde
- Locales: London, England
The Novel
The “god” of Wyndham Lewis’ title is the artist, the true artist, such as Lewis himself, who was a well-known painter as well as a novelist and social critic. God’s “apes,” or imitators, are the affluent dabblers and hangers-on who usurp and trivialize the role of the artist in society. The story opens in the Follett London mansion. Lady Fredigone and her husband, Sir James, are in their nineties. Doddering but still part of Society, they are attentively visited by hopeful relatives such as Dick Whittingdon and Horace Zagreus, who has captivated Lady...
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