Christopher Isherwood

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Christopher Isherwood Criticism

Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986), celebrated for his incisive portrayals of pre-war Berlin, stands as a significant figure in 20th-century literature. His works, notably The Berlin Stories, which includes Goodbye to Berlin and Mr. Norris Changes Trains, capture the chaotic yet compelling atmosphere of Berlin in the 1930s. These narratives delve into the decadence and political unrest of the era, serving as a historical lens through which the ominous rise of Nazi power is observed. The cultural impact of these stories is underscored by their adaptation into the play I Am a Camera and the subsequent musical and film Cabaret, as examined in The Evolution of Cabaret.

Contents

  • Principal Works
  • Isherwood, Christopher (Vol. 11)
    • The New and the Old Isherwood
    • Isherwood's Hell
    • Frank Kermode
    • 'An Integrity Born of Hope': Notes on Christopher Isherwood
  • Isherwood, Christopher (Vol. 1)
  • Isherwood, Christopher (Vol. 14)
    • Mr. Isherwood and Friend
    • A Bit Glassy
    • Carolyn G. Heilburn
    • The Diary of a Diary
    • Paul Piazza
    • Christopher Isherwood: The Novelist as Homosexual
  • Isherwood, Christopher (Vol. 9)
  • Isherwood, Christopher
    • Fiction
    • Goodbye to Berlin
    • Books in General
    • Leaves from under the Lindens
    • Atmosphere of Decay
    • Review of Goodbye to Berlin
    • Review of Goodbye to Berlin
    • The Writer
    • Tourist and Camera
    • Goodbye to Berlin: Refocusing Isherwood's Camera
    • The Evolution of Cabaret
    • Cabaret
    • ‘Camp’ and Politics in Isherwood's Berlin Fiction
    • Review of Goodbye to Berlin
  • Further Reading