Mr. Robert Nathan
Robert Nathan (1894 1985) was born in New York City and educated at private schools in the United States and Switzerland. While attending Harvard, where he was a classmate of E. E. Cummings, he was an editor of the "Harvard Monthly", in which his first stories and poems appeared. After becoming a full-time writer, Nathan s work strengthened his reputation with both the public and peers. F. Scott Fitzgerald once referred to Nathan as his favorite writer. Five of his novels have been made into...See more
Robert Nathan (1894 1985) was born in New York City and educated at private schools in the United States and Switzerland. While attending Harvard, where he was a classmate of E. E. Cummings, he was an editor of the "Harvard Monthly", in which his first stories and poems appeared. After becoming a full-time writer, Nathan s work strengthened his reputation with both the public and peers. F. Scott Fitzgerald once referred to Nathan as his favorite writer. Five of his novels have been made into films, including "Portrait of Jennie" and "The Bishop s Wife". Nathan ultimately authored more than fifty volumes of novels, poetry, and plays, and from this body of distinguished work he acquired a reputation as a master of satiric fantasy. See less
Mr. Robert Nathan's Featured Books
Mr. Robert Nathan book reviews
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The Bishop's Wife
Interesting Read
by Sonia H, Jan 30, 2014
This book, on which the Christmas classic film of the same name is based, is a very interesting read. Although some of the content feels dated, the prose is engaging and delightful. Because of its ... Read More
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Portrait of Jennie
Mystical love tale
by fredro, Sep 11, 2008
The person for whom the book was bought has not yet read it. These comments relate to the film version which influenced the book-purchase. ...A New York artist down on his luck meets in the park a ... Read More
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The Weans
They dug us up!
by T4fam, May 3, 2007
This book is an easy reading, fun book that was my first exposure to a purely tongue in cheek style. The premise is that this book is a scientific diary of archaelogists who dug up an ancient society ... Read More