Penelope Rebecca Harrington. Published by Virago 24 January pp, hardback, £ Reviewed by Elizabeth Hilliard Selka. This is a confusing novel. You could read almost the first half wondering how such adolescent twaddle ever got published. In a tedious account of a teenager’s arrival and first term at university (the. · Penelope is a middle class oddball who recounts her freshman year at the big H. Penelope is completely out of touch with the elitist atmosphere of Harvard, whether it be academic or class elitism. She is a fish out of water and her mother is constantly nagging her to "join things" so she can find some friends/5. Penelope’s candidly deadpan neuroses provide plenty of humor, and while the well-off kids of Harvard Yard might seem too aloof, in Harrington’s hands they’re entertaining company. Agent.
Penelope is one of those novels that's more than entertaining enough to take to the beach but can still dazzle you with its wit and razor-sharp intelligence. In person, Rebecca Harrington, the. Listen Free to Penelope audiobook by Rebecca Harrington with a 30 Day Free Trial! Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and iOS and Android devices. Rebecca Harrington. Abstract: Misfit freshman Penelope is rapidly overwhelmed by the aggressive competitiveness of Harvard University's environment in and out of the classrooms, a situation that is complicated by her crush on an upper classman and her participation in an absurdist production of Caligula.
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