Roman à Clef · 1993

The Theorem of Selene

Name: The Theorem of Selene
Author: Hollis Dunmore

by Hollis Dunmore

Reading atmosphere: intimate, quiet, scholarly — best with unhurried attention.

Synopsis

What begins as familiar genre architecture bends toward moral weather.

Editorial recommendation

Satefi recommends The Theorem of Selene when you want prose that feels edited for a single lamp. Hollis Dunmore uses restraint as drama—what is withheld matters as much as what arrives on page one. The 1993 context shapes how the book argues with its decade.

Emotional register: intimate, quiet, scholarly · Roman à Clef.