Darconville's Cat
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Darconville's Cat is the second novel by Alexander Theroux, first published in 1981. The main story is a love affair between Alaric Darconville, an English professor at a Virginia women's college, and Isabel, one of his students, but includes long sections on other topics, including a general satire of the world of American academics.
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Author | Alexander Theroux |
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Cover artist | Alexander Theroux, first edition |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Doubleday, later Henry Holt and Company (1996) |
Publication date | 1981 |
Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
Pages | 704 |
ISBN | 0-8050-4365-9 |
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The story is said to be based on Theroux's years of teaching at Longwood University, and places described in the book are easily recognized buildings on the campus.[1]
The image on the first edition is a self-portrait drawn by the author.[2]