Nightwood, Djuna Barnes’ strange and sinuous tour de force, “belongs to that small class of books that somehow reflect a time or an epoch” ( TLS). GradeSaver, 22 July 2018 Web.With a contribution by T. Next Section Character List Previous Section About Nightwood How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous "Nightwood Summary".
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Robin plays with Nora's dog who ambled into the church and eventually falls asleep, at which the novel ends. Nora enters the church and falls, unconscious. One night while camping in the woods Nora sees Robin in an abandoned church kneeling before the alter. Years later both Robin and Nora find themselves back in America. Nora too moves on and finds a new life without Robin. Felix, on the other hand, finally manages to get over Robin and turns all his attentions to his son, Guido. She wanders through the nights, lost and unhappy again. Robin realizes that her relationship with Jenny is just as fruitless and purposeless as her other affairs. A distressed Nora seeks, like Felix before, the counsel of Dr. Jenny finds happiness in stealing the happiness of others and is determined to steal Robin from Nora. On one such night a four-time widow, Jenny Petherbridge, captures Robin's fancy. Robin is taken by the romantic ideas of anonymity and love, indulging in torrid affairs with strangers, leaving Nora at home waiting for her. The pair are not happy for long however, Robin's whimsical nature causes strains in their relationship. Robin leaves Felix and Guido and moves away to America where she meets and falls in love with Nora Flood and the two move to Paris. O'Connor who tells him that he must now focus all his attentions on Guido and help him enter the church. Felix is distraught and seeks the counsel of Dr. After Robin and Felix's disabled son Guido is born Robin realizes that this is not the life she wants to live. Felix wants to maintain the old ideals of Europe and continue the ancient traditions of European nobility, to this end he wants to marry Robin to secure his own position and validate his family name.
Felix who is pretending to be a Baron, hiding his true Jewish identity, seeks Robin's hand in marriage. The novel begins in Europe with Robin meeting the false Baron, Felix Volkbien, who is introduced to her by Dr.
Nightwood chronicles Robin Vote's disillusioned journey in search of her ideas of romance and mystique. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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