Its most famous section consists of a rant by the cross-dressing drunk Catholic doctor Matthew O'Connor.
The protagonist of this novel dreams of finding her grandmother wearing a mustache like a circus ringmaster; that occurs after its protagonist leaves the Denckman Circus when a lioness stops pacing and nearly cries upon seeing the girl next to her. In this novel's final scene, a prophecy that "one dog will find them both" comes true when the protagonist blacks out in an abandoned chapel before her friend gets on all fours, howls, and attacks her dog. T.S. Eliot wrote an introduction to the first edition of this book, which begins in Vienna as Hedvik Volkbein dies giving birth to Felix in its first section, (*) "Bow Down." Its most famous section consists of a rant by the cross-dressing drunk Catholic doctor Matthew O'Connor. Sculptor Thelma Wood was the basis for its character of Robin Vote, who roams the streets of Paris and becomes the lover of Norah Flood. For 10 points, name this novel about lesbianism by Djuna Barnes.
The protagonist of this novel dreams of finding her grandmother wearing a mustache like a circus ringmaster; that occurs after its protagonist leaves the Denckman Circus when a lioness stops pacing and nearly cries upon seeing the girl next to her.
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