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Potterism: A Tragi-Farcical Tract
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025915494
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.18
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Potterism: A Tragi-Farcical Tract is a biting satirical novel by Rose Macaulay that examines the intellectual and cultural landscape of early twentieth-century England. The story revolves around the Potter family, led by a powerful press magnate, and their children, who seek to distance themselves from their parents' brand of Potterism-a term the author coined to describe sentimentality, muddle-headedness, and a preoccupation with the second-rate.
Through the contrasting perspectives of the Potter twins and their circle of intellectual friends, Macaulay explores the tension between truth-seeking idealism and the commercialized, superficial reality of the popular media. Part mystery and part social critique, the narrative serves as a sharp commentary on the influence of the press and the struggle for authenticity in a world increasingly dominated by mass-market sensibilities. With its witty prose and keen psychological insight, Potterism: A Tragi-Farcical Tract remains a significant modernist work, capturing the disillusionment and intellectual fervor of the post-war era. This tragicomedy offers a timeless critique of the Potterish tendencies that continue to shape public discourse and personal conviction.
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