Lispector, Clarice
The Besieged City
- ISBN 13:
- 9780811238502
- author:
- Lispector, Clarice
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 20.4 x 13.9 x 1.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
Lucrécia Neves is poised to marry, and with it, the rough-and-ready township of São Geraldo is on the cusp of change. As civilization arrives, the town's wild horses are gradually tamed, and its inhabitants adopt more metropolitan manners. But it is through the superficiality of this woman's desires that Clarice Lispector crafts a profound meditation on the mystery of the thing. As the town strives for its highest attainment - a viaduct - it becomes increasingly like the woman who lives there. The boundaries between the town and its inhabitants begin to blur, and the very essence of São Geraldo is transformed. This enigmatic novel is a nuanced exploration of the human experience, one that probes the depths of identity and the complexities of the human condition. Through Lucrécia's story, Lispector raises fundamental questions about the nature of reality and our place within it. A deeply unsettling and thought-provoking work, The Besieged City is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in exploring the human condition.
Related Products
Related Products
Fortress Besieged
Zhongshu, Qian
A Kingdom Besieged
Raymond E. Feist
Besieged: Book Nine: Stories from The Iron Druid Chronicles (The Iron Druid Chronicles)
Hearne, Kevin
The City and the City
China Mieville
The City (City of Victory)
Goldsworthy, Adrian