Transcription is a work of rare depth and texture, a bravura modern novel of extraordinary power, wit and empathy. It is a triumphant work of fiction from one of this country’s most exceptional writers.
Heralded as one of the first instances of feminist literature and rejected at its time of publication by the literary set on grounds of moral distaste, Kate Chopin’s The Awakening caused consternation in 1899.
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When 'The Awakening' was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consign it into obscurity and irreparably damage its author's reputation.
Cornwall 1933: Die sechzehnjährige Alice Edevane fiebert dem prachtvollen Mittsommernachtfest auf dem herrlichen Landgut ihrer Familie entgegen. Noch ahnt niemand, dass die Ereignisse dieser Nacht die Familie auseinanderreißen werden.
Als die junge Australierin Cassandra von ihrer Großmutter ein kleines Cottage an der Küste Cornwalls erbt, ahnt sie nichts von dem unheilvollen Versprechen, das zwei Freundinnen ein Jahrhundert zuvor an jenem Ort einlösten.
Katherine Mansfield's perceptive and resonant writing helped to define the modern short story, observing apparently trivial incidents to create quietly devastating revelations of inner lives.
Katherine Mansfield's clear, sparkling and perceptive short stories revolutionized the genre, and this collection represents the whole range of her writing.
Souvent la vie s’amuse. Elle nous offre un diamant, caché sous un ticket de métro ou le tombé d’un rideau. Embusqué dans un mot, un regard, un sourire un peu nigaud.Il faut faire attention aux détails.