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| ISBN: | 0811227162 (ISBN13: 9780811227162) |
Anne Serre
Paperback | Pages: 228 pages Rating: 3.37 | 43 Users | 11 Reviews
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Fairy-tale atmospheres and complex narratives are a hallmark of the fiction of Anne Serre, represented here by three radically heterodox novellas. The Fool “may have stepped out of a tarot pack: I came across this little figure rather late in life. Not being familiar with playing cards, still less with the tarot, I was a bit uncomfortable when I first set eyes on him. I believe in magic figures and distrust them…a figure observing you can turn the world upside down.” The Narrator concerns a sort of writer-hero: “Outcasts who can’t even tell a story are what you might call dropouts, lunatics, misfits. With them the narrator is in his element, but has one huge advantage: he can tell a story.” Little Table, Set Yourself!—a moral tale concerning a family happily polyamorous—is the most overtly a fable of these three works, and the briefest, but thin as a razor is thin. A dream logic rules each of these wildly unpredictable, sensual and surreal novellas: these may be romps, but nevertheless deeply moral and entirely unforgettable ones.
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| Title | : | The Fool and Other Moral Tales |
| Author | : | Anne Serre |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 228 pages |
| Published | : | September 24th 2019 by New Directions |
| Categories | : | Short Stories. Cultural. France. Fantasy. Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.37 From 43 Users | 11 ReviewsCritique Regarding Books The Fool and Other Moral Tales
Cant recommend it. The cover art sure is lovely, though.Intriguing, thought-provoking, a tad disturbing
I have no idea what to do with this book. I bought it on a whim because of the cover. I just finished it up and while some of the writing is beautiful, the last story is so foul that I can't keep it and I don't even want to donate it. The first story is about obsession. I'm not quite sure what the second story is about, but the writing is really interesting and lyrical. That third story though. It's about a survivor of childhood rape and incest and it is graphic. Spoiler warning: if you want you
I read the first story, skimmed the second, skipped the third...
A set of 3 short stories, you get the feeling of the same voice with a very different narration. Two of the stories are a play into the division of the surreal and personal perception, while another one deals with incest and trauma. Definitely not a book I can easily recommend. It is one for those who want to expand their literary experience.I dont think I will read any more Anne Serre books. I read her other recently translated text The Governesses earlier this year, and this collection of short stories soon followed. Like plenty of other writers, Angela Carter, Jeanette Winterson, Michael Cunningham, Samantha Hunt, Kelly Link, Daniel Mallory Ortberg, Italo Calvino, Carmen Maria Machado, etc Anne Serre is using fables and myths to tell modern stories and protray modern ideas. And like with many of the examples above and this one, I
The first two stories are perfectly fine. A very specific style from a very specific tradition, and it works here. Then, uh. Well. The third story is a considerably graphic tale of incest that includes very underage children and it's...I mean damn, what do y'all want me to say? It's uncomfortable to read. It's pretty horrifying, to be honest, and I am not convinced it's an allegory or anything else that would even pretend to justify the format. No idea how I would recommend this book without
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