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Reading Group Guide "A masterly comedy of manners Splendid." —The New York Times Book Review The introduction, discussion questions, author biography, and suggestions for further reading that follow are meant to enliven your group's discussion of The Emperor's Children, Claire Messud's richly plotted, densely populated comedy of manners and ideas. The Emperor's Children Claire Messud, Author. Knopf $25 (p) ISBN More By and About This Author. ARTICLES. An Unseemly Emotion: PW Talks with Claire Messud; The Complexities. Claire Messud (born ) is an American novelist and literature and creative writing professor. She is best known as the author of the novel The Emperor's Children (). Early life. Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, Messud grew up in the United States, Australia, and Canada.
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