Banville

American  

[bahn-veel] / bɑ̃ˈvil /

noun

1. Théodore Faullain de 1823–91, French poet and dramatist.

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Banville British  

/ bɑ̃vil /

noun

1. Théodore de (teɔdɔr də). 1823–91, French poet, who anticipated the Parnassian school in his perfection of form and command of rhythm

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Example Sentences

John Banville’s story of desire and delusion follows Evelyn, a struggling English writer, and his new bride, Laura, as they arrive in an otherworldly Venice at the turn of the 20th century.

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In John Banville’s novel, the luminous city of Venice becomes a sinister maze for a newly married writer.

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From the outset, we are uneasy in the company of this supposed innocent, and throughout the novel Mr. Banville keeps us at arm’s length from sympathy.

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John Banville’s “Venetian Vespers” transports us to the mysterious Italian city that has lured a flotilla of writers to its shores.

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It’s the perfect setting, in other words, for a novel by Mr. Banville, who is a master of shadow and suggestion and whose protagonists are often elusive, wavering and easily corrupted.

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