
By D. H. Lawrence
ISBN-10: 1359883363
ISBN-13: 9781359883360
ISBN-10: 148274080X
ISBN-13: 9781482740806
By D. H. Lawrence
ISBN-10: 1359883363
ISBN-13: 9781359883360
ISBN-10: 148274080X
ISBN-13: 9781482740806
By Ottessa Moshfegh
ISBN-10: 022410134X
ISBN-13: 9780224101349
ISBN-10: 1784701505
ISBN-13: 9781784701505
There’s whatever eerily unsettling approximately Ottessa Moshfegh’s tales, whatever virtually harmful whereas additionally being pleasant – and sometimes even weirdly hilarious. Her characters are all unsteady on their ft; all craving for connection and betterment, in very alternative ways, yet each one of them turns out destined to be tripped up through their very own baser impulses. What makes those tales so relocating is the emotional stability that Moshfegh achieves – the way in which she exposes the unlimited diversity of self-deception that humans can hire whereas, even as, infusing the ugly and outrageous with tenderness and compassion. The flesh is vulnerable; the trees is crooked; everyone is merciless to one another, and silly, and hurtful, yet good looks comes from unusual assets, and the darkish power surging via those tales is oddly and powerfully invigorating.
Moshfegh has been in comparison to Flannery O’Connor, Jim Thompson, Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith yet her voice and her mastery of language and tone are specified. essentially the most talented and intriguing younger writers in the United States, she indicates us uncomfortable issues, and makes us examine them forensically – until eventually we discover, by surprise, that we're rather ourselves.
By Adam Schuitema
ISBN-10: 0875807631
ISBN-13: 9780875807638
At the guts of those tales are the rituals—grand and small—in which we people partake; the bizarre gestures we are hoping will forge which means or aid us glean a few type of realizing. they're officially ceremonial and religious, just like the imposition of ashes in a darkened church. yet usually they're secular, inner most, and peculiar. a lady slipping her son’s outdated child enamel into her mouth as he’s led away to legal. a woman in a tunnel taking part in an invisible piano whereas bombs ravage the town above. a guy with a laser laptop, making a inner most galaxy to re-ignite misplaced love. A daughter frantically looking a wax museum for her mother’s moment self.
The energy of formality weaves via this assortment amid lush descriptions and poignant discussion. And from either the typical and the sacred, those characters piece jointly the unusual mosaic of lifestyles. Set as a rule in Michigan, those tales will attract those that enjoy literary fiction, specially people with a connection to the Midwest.
By Robert Walser,Juan José Del Solar
ISBN-10: 8478443819
ISBN-13: 9788478443819
By Nataniël
ISBN-10: 079817031X
ISBN-13: 9780798170314
By Josephine Rowe
ISBN-10: 1459690036
ISBN-13: 9781459690035
By Ruskin Bond
ISBN-10: 0140128425
ISBN-13: 9780140128420
By Francesc Serés
ISBN-10: 8477274819
ISBN-13: 9788477274810
Per a mi, formen half d'una ficció sobre una ficció. Tot el que s'esdevé en els seus relats acaba configurant l. a. història d'un territori i d'un país que podria ser imaginari. Fins i tot en l. a. realitat, ¿no podria ser vulnerable d'ésser pensada com una enorme fàbula, los angeles història de Rússia del darrer segle i mig? Un país tan gran que sembla mentida que pugui existir, amb unes epopeies d'una magnitud inconcebible i que ha provocat i patit sismes que es noten arreu del globus. I com si aquesta ficció només es pogués entendre des de l. a. ficció, aquests contes descriuen un arc històric que va des d'aquell principi dels temps que és el segle XIX fins les línies aèries de baix price. Des de los angeles recreació d'algunes fàbules tradicionals fins los angeles difícil relació de Rússia amb el segle XXI. Els contes parlen de Rússia des de Rússia, lluny dels corrents que intenten fer desaparèixer el lloc en el no-lloc o diluir el jo i el nosaltres en les societats líquides. Són contes físics, concrets, els personatges no tenen ni les angoixes existencials franceses, ni los angeles ironia servil, ni el postmodernisme ubic que dilueix formes i identitats.
Premi Ciutat de Barcelona 2009
Premi de l. a. crítica 2009
By Brian Stableford,Brian M. Stableford
ISBN-10: 1873982011
ISBN-13: 9781873982013
Seminal research of decadence in Europe and the USA with texts.
By Robert Musil,Peter Wortsman
ISBN-10: 0941419002
ISBN-13: 9780941419000
ISBN-10: 0976395045
ISBN-13: 9780976395041