Pasmore (novel)

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First edition
Author David Storey
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Publisher Longman
Publication date
1972
Pages201
ISBN 9780582105294

Pasmore is a 1972 novel by the English writer David Storey. It tells the story of a young university lecturer who has a nervous breakdown and leaves his wife and children. A central theme is social mobility and the view of the family across different classes. [1] The novel also explores how mental illness can exist even in people who have seemingly ideal lives. [2]

The book was awarded the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize in 1973. [3] It was shortlisted for the 1972 Booker Prize. [4]

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References

  1. Heed, Dominic (2002). The Cambridge Introduction to Modern British Fiction, 1950-2000. p. 60. ISBN   0-521-66966-9.
  2. "Book Review: Pasmore by David Storey". Christopher Adam. 9 April 2019.
  3. "The Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize". Foyles. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  4. "Booker prize winners, shortlists and judges". The Guardian . 10 October 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2016.