Jaeggy, Fleur
Sweet Days of Discipline
- ISBN 13:
- 9781911508182
- author:
- Jaeggy, Fleur
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- And Other Stories
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 102
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 0.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
At fourteen, life was a carefully constructed cage. In this haunting and introspective novel, Fleur Jaeggy recounts her experiences as a captive of a boarding school in post-war Switzerland. With the detached air of a young woman who has long since outgrown innocence, she describes her schemes to win the affections of a new girl, Frederique. As she navigates the complexities of control and madness, the novel builds towards a suspended, unsettling energy. Jaeggy's prose is marked by its offhanded knowingness, revealing a young woman who has long since mastered the art of self-deception. This is a story about the nature of desire, the fragility of identity, and the enduring power of obsession. With its sparse, economical language, Sweet Days of Discipline is a novel that rewards close attention and reflection.
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