With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. It was made into a play, a broadway as well as a hollywood musical, and a fabulous movie starring rosalind russell. An irreverent escapade 1955 was one of the bestselling american books of the 20thcentury. An irreverent escapade ebook written by patrick dennis. An irreverent escapade 1955 was one of the bestselling american books of the 20th century. Outrageous, hilarious, ribald, sophisticated, slapsatiric. Read book but darling, i m your auntie mame the amazing history of the world s favorite madcap. See all 25 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Im never sure if including comments on books read in the distant past is strictly kosher on this list. Auntie mame sold over two million copies and stayed put on the new york times bestseller list for 112 weeks. An irreverent escapade penguin modern classics get 90 days free of amazon music unlimited with the purchase of any eligible product. Norah took me around to say goodby to all the children who lived in the hotel and at seven oclock room service brought up our dinner, which featured three different kinds. In october of 1928, the newly orphaned patrick is sent from chicago to live with his auntie mame in new york city. It was made into a play, a broadway and a hollywood musical, and a fabulous movie starring rosalind russell. Theres a lot more to the book, though back stories. Wildly successful when it was first published in 1955, patrick dennis auntie mame sold over two million copies and stayed put on the new york times bestseller list for 112 weeks. Auntie mame is a witty, hilarious and charming skewering of all that was conventional and pretentious in american life from the 1920s until the 1950s. Although many will say dennis writing is a bit dated in the 21st century, i believe auntie mame is a novel that everyone should read. An irreverent escapade penguin modern classics by dennis, patrick from amazons fiction books store. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read auntie mame. Patrick dennis the main character and author of this book is just one of the hugely. Patrick dennis auntie mame sold over two million copies and stayed put on the new york times bestseller list for 112 weeks.
An irreverent escapade, auntie mame tells the story of patrick dennis and his best friend in the world, his auntie mame. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. An irreverent escapade kindle edition by dennis, patrick, paul rudnick, michael tanner. Auntie mame was not exactly prepared to play the role of my respectable guardian. An irreverent escapade is a 1955 novel by american author patrick dennis chronicling the madcap adventures of a boy, patrick, growing up as. One of the most eccentric, celebrated, and widely read authors of the 1950s and 60s, tanner wrote sixteen novels in all, a majority of which were national bestsellers. Praise i reread and study auntie mame like a hilarious, glamorous bible where, among other wise lessons, one learns that true sophistication and innocence are two halves of the same glittering coin. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. An irreverent escapade by patrick dennis and paul rudnick. It is also, incidentally, one of the most important books in my life. Auntie mame an irreverent escapade download pdfepub. Through the eyes of her young nephew, patrick, the boisterous and wildly eccentric figure mame is sketched, and the reader is splendidly hijacked and brought aboard mames wild.
I probably read the book when i was about 15 and loved it. May 21, 2012 flamboyance, indulgence, and hilarious adventure are entertainingly amalgamated into patrick denniss much beloved rare book, auntie mame. The mame in this book is even more eccentric, edgier, and not quite. With a wit as sharp as a vodka stinger and a heart as free as her spirit, auntie mame burst onto the literary scene in 1955and today remains one of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary fiction.
An irreverent escapade is one of my favorite books. Auntie mame an irreverent escapade download pdfepub ebook. Wildly successful when it was first published in 1955, patrick dennis auntie. Auntie mame and i learned to love one another in as brief and painless a period as possible. Mame is one of the iconic figures of american literature and the novel was one of the bestselling books of the twentieth century. An irreverent escapade by patrick dennis goodreads. An irreverent escapade by patrick dennis posted by clothes in books on december 09, 20. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Jul 24, 2010 lost classic auntie mame revived after 50year gap. Wildly successful when it was first published in 1955, patrick denni. An irreverent escapade hardcover 1955 by dennis patrick author 4. Patrick dennis, the fictional narrator of auntie mame and little me, was the pen name. Wildly successful when it was first published in 1955, patrick dennis auntie mame sold over two million copies and stayed put on the new york times bestseller list. Auntie mame is by far one of the greatest novels of the 21st century.
Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. The mame in the book isnt as perfect and lovable as russels character, and the book definitely has some darker moments than wbs bubblegum adaptation. Patrick dennis, the fictional narrator of auntie mame and little me, was the pen name of edward everett tanner iii 19211976. Charles busch, author of the tale of the allergists wife and vampire lesbians of sodom auntie mame is the american alice in wonderland. An irreverent escapade 9780767908191 by patrick dennis and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. An irreverent escapade by patrick dennis from amazons fiction books store. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 299 pages and is available in paperback format. An irreverent escapade by patrick dennis 2001, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. The book never has one boring part where you wish that you had never gotten stuck reading it.
I reread and study auntie mame like a hilarious, glamorous bible where, among other wise lessons, one learns that true sophistication and innocence are two halves of the same glittering coin. The book is often described as having been inspired by dennis reallife eccentric aunt, marion tanner, whose life and outlook mirrored those of mame, but dennis denied the connection. An irreverent escapade by patrick dennis online at alibris. Dennis wrote a sequel, titled around the world with auntie mame, in 1958. An irreverent escapade is a 1955 novel by american author patrick dennis chronicling the madcap adventures of a boy, patrick, growing up as the ward of the sister of his dead father, his aunt mame dennis. Here are the extravagant follies and delirious escapades of a grand dame with a heart of gold, as seen through the. An irreverent escapade penguin modern classics by dennis, patrick 2010 paperback. An irreverent escapade by patrick dennis, paperback. It is also, incidentally, one of the most important books in my. Through the eyes of her young nephew, patrick, the boisterous and wildly eccentric figure mame is sketched, and the reader is splendidly hijacked and brought aboard mames wild plane ride of life of delightfully irresponsible and.
See all 18 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An irreverent escapade and millions of other books are available for instant access. Lost classic auntie mame revived after 50year gap books. That her amazing personality would attract me, just as it had seduced thousands of others, was a foregone conclusion.
In chronological vignettes, the narrator also named patrick recalls his adventures growing up under the wing of his madcap aunt, mame dennis. The first edition of the novel was published in 1955, and was written by patrick dennis. When young patrick is orphaned, he goes to live with a wealthy, unpredictable aunt in new york city. The loco in her parentis an eccentric, a free spirit and an unflaggingly openminded heroine, mame dennis taught more. Auntie mame is definitely the book to read when your bored and the sequels even better.
It is full of lighthearted wisdom, heavy satire, and laced with sophistication. The denver postwith a wit as sharp as a vodka stinger and a heart as free as her spirit, auntie mame burst onto the literary scene in 1955 and today remains one of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary fiction. An irreverent escapade auntie mame series, book 1 auntie mame by patrick dennis. It changes one as a person, but all for the better. An irreverent escapade by patrick dennis published 1955 publishers summary.
It is also, incidentally, one of the most important. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Seen one way, including these books seems a pathetic attempt to build my public shelf. Patrick dennis a classic comic bestseller about a wild, witty, and irresistible new york flapper. When shy young heir patrick is orphaned at the tender age of ten, the only family he has is his wealthy and eccentric aunt, a. Wildly successful when it was first published in 1955, patrick dennis. Auntie mame is the most refreshingly wonderful loving brilliant articulate woman who still sees the world as a place to be explored and who marvels in her own unique way and its wonders. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Edward everett tanner iii 18 may 1921 6 november 1976, known by the pseudonym patrick dennis, was an american author. An irreverent escapade by patrick dennis 2001, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at. Its witty wildean phrases ring in my mind, and its flamboyant characters still enamor me.
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