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Book Overview
The reputation of Paul Morand (1888-1976) rests squarely upon his short stories from the 1920s, which introduced a fresh and exuberant style into postwar French letters. Yet in spite of his immense... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0811208885
ISBN13:9780811208888
Release Date:January 1984
Publisher:New Directions Publishing Corporation
Length:151 Pages
Weight:0.75 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.7" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Worth it for Pound, and Proust
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Other reviewers have accurately described this: it's a relatively slight, though densely written, series of vignettes, each dedicated to a different idealized woman. It's tough, however, from the English translation to tell how much of this is the work of Morand. Ezra Pound took incredible liberties with his translation, sometimes to quite interesting and idiosyncratic effects, and Proust's introduction is a valuable essay on its own. This isn't the sort of book that will keep you wildly captivated; but it is an excellent piece for any library.
beautiful, evocative vignettes
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
the brief stories in this work, translated by ezra pound, are lovely and tender descriptions of individuals and nights of activities. i'm not sure if it's morand's work, or pound's translation, but they are exquisitely beautiful.
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