august
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au·gust
(ô-gŭst') 
adj.
augustness au·gust'ness n.
adj.
- Inspiring awe or admiration; majestic: the august presence of the monarch. See synonyms at grand.
- Venerable for reasons of age or high rank.
[Latin augustus.]
augustly au·gust'ly adv.augustness au·gust'ness n.
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august
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- Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent: baronial, grand, grandiose, imposing, lordly, magnific, magnificent, majestic, noble, princely, regal, royal, splendid, stately, sublime, superb. See big/small/amount, good/bad.
- Raised to or occupying a high position or rank: elevated, exalted, grand, high-ranking, lofty. See rise/fall.
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August (Rossner novel)
This article is about the Judith Rossner novel. For the Gerard Woodward novel with the same name, see August (Woodward novel).
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| August | |
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 1st edition |
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| Author(s) | Judith Rossner |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Publication date | 1983 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 376 |
| ISBN | 0-395-33970-7 |
August, is a novel written by Judith Rossner focused on a psychoanalyst and one of her analysands.
Plot introduction
The novel focuses on the relationship between a psychoanalyst, Dr. Lulu Shinefield, and a young troubled woman, Dawn Henley, from the beginning of their therapy together through to its termination.
Characters
- Lulu Kagan Shinefield: Main character and psychoanalyst which the book centers on
- Anita Kagan: Lulu's mother
- George Kagan: Lulu's father
- Luther "Woody" Samuelson: Lulu's first husband
- Sascha Shinefield: Lulu's daughter by her first husband
- Nathan Shinefield: Lulu's second husband
- Teddy Shinefield: Lulu's son by her second husband
- Walden Shinefield: Lulu's son by her second husband
- Bonnie and Duke Mayer: Friends of Lulu's and fellow analysts
- Dawn Henley: The other main character of the novel and Dr. Shinefield's analysand
- Vera Henley: Dawn's adoptive "father", but actually her aunt
- Tony Lubovitz: Dawn's adoptive "mother" and partner to Vera prior to separation
- Leonard Silverstein: Tony's husband following her separation from Vera
- Gordon Henley: Dawn's biological father
- Gregory Barnes: Gordon's homosexual partner
- Miranda Lewis Henley: Dawn's biological mother
- Nell Lewis: Miranda's sister
- Mavis McLeod Hagerty: First housekeeper and sitter for Dawn following her mother's death
- Caitlin Hagerty: Second housekeeper and sitter for Dawn as an infant, and cousin to Mavis
- Dr. Leif Seaver: Dawn's former analyst
- Alan Gartner: Dawn's early boyfriend and biological father of her aborted child
- Rob Grace: Another boyfriend of Dawn's
- Tom Grace: Another of Dawn's lovers, and father to Rob Grace
- Bill Denton: Another boyfriend of Dawn's
- Jack Stewart: Final boyfriend of Dawn's mentioned in the novel
- Polly Campbell, Lillian, Jessica Rubenstein, Sandy: Friends of Dawn's
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