Preface
References and Abbreviations
INTRODUCTION : THE ARTIST IN ANOTHER DIMENSION
CHAPTER 1 : REDEEMING TIME
'My crime had been on call him to his face pisseur de copie.'
- A Far Cry from Kensington
CHAPTER 2 : SURVIVING ECRITURE
'I always hope the readers of my novels are of good quality.'
- Loitering with Intent
CHAPTER 3 : LOST IN A DRIVE
'I'm going to have the time of my life.'
- The Driver's Seat
CHAPTER 4 : THE MAKING OF THE OTHER
'Absolutely immersed in the philosophy of Les Autres.'
- Symposium
CHAPTER 5 : SOMETHING EXCESSIVE
'It's unfinished business.'
- Reality and Dreams
CHAPTER 6 : PRACTISING ART IN LIFE
'Life is all the achievement of an effect.'
- The Public Image
CHAPTER 7 : INVENTING THEMSELVES
'Sandy was fascinated by this method of making patterns with facts...'
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
'Think up your best scenarios, Sisters.'
- The Abbess of Crewe
CHAPTER 8 : ENDINGS
'As we go through this evening and into tonight...'
- The Finishing School: Conclusion
BIBLIOGRAPHY
NOTES
INDEX