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On Beauty

On Beauty

Contemporary LiteratureLiterary Fiction
Pages
464
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

Howard Belsey, an Englishman teaching in New England, finds his marriage to Kiki strained. His children are navigating their own paths, with his eldest son, Jerome, seeking new experiences in London. There, Jerome becomes entangled with the family of a conservative academic, leading to unexpected connections and conflicts between the two families.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingComplexReflectiveEmotional
Coming of Age

Genres

Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction

Authors

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Adjoa Andoh

Adjoa Andoh is a British actress and narrator who has voiced many popular audiobooks, including Zadie Smith’s On Beauty. She is a familiar face on stage and screen, working across

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Ana María de la Fuente Suárez

Ana María de la Fuente Suárez is the author of On Beauty. She writes about the relationship between art and daily life, focusing on how people perceive the world around them. Her work is known for its clear and direct approach to the study of aesthetics.

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Peter Francis James

Peter Francis James is a narrator and actor known for his work on the audiobook edition of On Beauty. He has voiced a variety of titles across fiction and non-fiction, focusing on clear and direct

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Philippe Aronson

Philippe Aronson is a writer and translator known for his work on contemporary fiction titles like On Beauty and NW. He specializes in modern stories that examine social class and identity in urban settings.

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Zadie Smith

English novelist, essayist, and short-story writer

Characters

Howard BelseyProtagonist
Kiki BelseyProtagonist
Jerome BelseyProtagonist
All characters in On Beauty