A Change of Air by Antonio Hope

Name: A Change of Air
Author: Antonio Hope

The novel follows the story of a young woman named Maria, who leaves her small town in Spain to start a new life in Paris. The book explores themes of identity, culture shock, and the challenges of adapting to a new environment. Through Maria's experiences, the author delves into the complexities of cultural exchange and the ways in which people navigate different cultures.

By Antonio Hope · First published 1935 · Genre: Drama, Romance, Coming of Age · 28 chapters · 70,590 words

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When the Great King, that mirror of a majesty whereof modern times have robbed the world, recoiled aghast from the threatened indignity of having to wait, he laid his finger with a true touch on a characteristic incident of the lot of common men, from which it was seemly that the state of God's Vicegerents should be free. It was a small matter, no doubt, a thing of manners merely, and etiquette; yet manners and etiquette are first the shadowed expression of facts and then the survival of them; the reverence once paid to power, and now accorded, in a strange mixture of chivalry and calculation, to mere place whence power has fled. The day of vicegerents is gone, and the day of officers has come; and it is not unknown that officers should have to wait, or even -- such is the insolence, no longer of office, but of those who give it -- should altogether go without. Yet, although everybody has now to wait, everybody has not to wait the same length of time. For example, a genius needs not wait so long for what he wants as a fool -- unless, as chances now and then, he be both a genius and a fool, when probably his waiting will be utterly without end.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Antonio Hope
Date: 1935 CE
Language: English
Genres: Drama, Romance, Coming of Age, Literary Fiction
Length: 70,590 words
Structure: 28 chapters, 2,161 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Drama — The book revolves around personal conflicts and emotional tension of the characters, typical of drama.
Romance — The story features a significant romantic subplot amplifying emotional intimacies between characters.
Coming of Age — The protagonist experiences growth and significant personal change, usually associated with coming-of-age tales.
Literary Fiction — Its complex narrative structure, character-focused plot, and thematic depth align with characteristics of literary fiction.