By the Same Door
| Author | Blanche Chenery Perrin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1951 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 271 |
By the Same Door is a 1951 American novel by Blanche Chenery Perrin and first published by Macmillan in 1951. It was Perrin's second novel, following a career in advertising.
Plot
[edit]Madge Tinton, a beautiful but "thoughtless and flint-hearted"[1] woman driven by material and social-climbing ambitions, discovers that her husband Les is having an affair.
Reception
[edit]By the Same Door was a modest critical hit upon release, described as effective but unremarkable by reviewers. Perrin's treatment of her complicated, unlikeable main character was commended by critics: "Madge makes all the mistakes that a self-centered female can make... And yet, because you've seen so many wives like her, you're fascinated by her story."[1] The reviewer for The Jackson Sun called it "an interesting commentary on present day marriages, written with humor and understanding."[2] Walter Spearman, writing for the Greensboro Daily News, called it "more mature and equally pleasant" to Perrin's first novel, Deepwood.[3] The "Edmonton Reader" advised that "By the Same Door will not stay in the memory, but it's pleasant reading for a summer's afternoon."[4] A less enthusiastic review from the Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin called the novel "tediously written" and said that "if (the story) could have been written in an objective, instead of a personal, vein, it would have made a better novel."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Laycock, Edward A. (ed). "Books to Read: The Globe's Weekly Literary News and Comment." The Boston Globe Vol. CLXI, No. 147, 27 May 1951, pA-31. Accessed 22 September 2023.
- ^ Schneider, Anne Harris. "Clever Women Are Often Too Clever To Find Happiness." The Jackson Sun Vol. 103, No. 186, 5 August 1951, s3p3. Accessed 22 September 2023.
- ^ Spearman, Walter. "Literary Lantern." Greensboro Daily News Vol. LXXIX, No. 151, 17 June 1951 Feature Section, p3. Accessed 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Among the Queerest People: Brief Reports on New Books By 'Edmonton Reader.'" Edmonton Journal 23 June 1951, p 4. Accessed 22 September 2023.
- ^ NFK. "A Woman And Her Woe." Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin Vol. 2, No. 49, 12 August 1951 p10-B. Accessed 22 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- By the Same Door Review at Kirkus Reviews