Lessons is the 17th novel by the author Ian McEwan, published in 2022 by Jonathan Cape.[1] Considered by some to be his most autobiographical novel to date[2] and a boomer parable.[3]
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| Author | Ian McEwan |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Tina Berning |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Jonathan Cape (UK) |
Publication date | 2022 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 486 |
| ISBN | 9781787333970 |
Plot
editA 14 year old boy Roland Baines is seduced by his piano teacher Miss Miriam Cornell.[4]
Reception
editAccording to Book Marks, the book received "positive" reviews based on forty critic reviews with twenty-three being "rave" and ten being "positive" and four being "mixed" and three being "pan".[5] On Bookmarks November/December 2022 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a 
(4.00 out of 5) from based on critic reviews with a critical summary saying, "Most readers will embrace McEwan's shimmering prose and the small dramas and revelations that mark this "deep and wide, ambitious, humble, wise and substantial" work (New Statesman)".[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Silcox, Beejay (2022-09-07). "Lessons by Ian McEwan review – life-and-times epic of a feckless boomer". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Flaherty, Kate (2022-10-24). "Ian McEwan's Lessons, his most autobiographical novel, is a new experiment in vulnerability". The Conversation. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Walton, James (2022-08-26). "Lessons by Ian McEwan review: a wildly flawed (but very enjoyable) boomer parable". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ Young, Molly (2022-09-13). "Ian McEwan Returns With a Tale of Adolescent Lust and Adult Lassitude". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Lessons". Book Marks. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Lessons". Bookmarks. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Lessons". Bibliosurf (in French). 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
