Concetti Chiave
- The novel "Funny Girl" by Nick Hornby is set in 1964 and follows the journey of Barbara, a beauty queen aspirant who turns to comedy.
- Barbara moves to London, adopts the name Sophie, and lands a lead role in a television series, striving to be more than just a decorative figure.
- The story explores the blurring lines between reality and fiction as Sophie navigates her new life and career.
- The novel introduces a diverse cast of characters, including a vain actor, a provocative homosexual writer, and a sensitive producer.
- Hornby's work is rich with cultural references to the 1960s, offering readers a nostalgic glimpse into the music, art, and societal shifts of the era.
"Funny Girl" is a novel written by English author Nick Hornby, which was published in 2014.
Plot
The novel is set in 1964 and the protagonist is Barbara. She's a handsome Blackpool girl on the verge of becoming a beauty queen, but as she's freezing in a bathing suit on a beach where it's cold even in July, she decides once and for all that her dream is to be a comedian. . To follow her dream, Barbara moves to London. Barbara - now Sophie - introduces herself
at an audition, with an agent and with the determination not to want to be simply "decorative".
In addition to Barbara, we meet a kaleidoscope of very original characters: the vain actor who considers himself wasted on comedy; the homosexual author, intolerant of his clandestine condition and eager to provoke; the cultured and sensitive producer who already feels old due to the wave of change that is coming.
Comment
Hornby's novel is a pleasant read, especially for those who love the legendary 60s: there are numerous references to music, art, society of the period. In addition, between the pages, you can see photographs of places, advertising signs and much more of these years.
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