The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B
Encyclopedia
The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B is a 1968
novel
by Irish American
author
J. P. Donleavy
. It follows the life of the eponymous character from his birth into his mid-twenties. Most notable is his affair with his nannie Bella Hortense, as well as his years studying at Trinity College
in Dublin, Ireland
.
1968 in literature
The year 1968 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* Dean R. Koontz's first novel, Star Quest is published....
novel
Novel
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by Irish American
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
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Author
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J. P. Donleavy
J. P. Donleavy
James Patrick Donleavy is an Irish American author, born to Irish immigrants. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II after which he moved to Ireland. In 1946 he began studies at Trinity College, Dublin, but left before taking a degree...
. It follows the life of the eponymous character from his birth into his mid-twenties. Most notable is his affair with his nannie Bella Hortense, as well as his years studying at Trinity College
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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Characters
Main characters include:- Balthazar B
- Beefy
- Uncle Edouard
- Bella Hortense
- Miss Fitzdare