Clarice Lispector
The Hour of the Star (Penguin Modern Classics)
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780141392035
- author:
- Clarice Lispector
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 0.5 x 22.4 cm
- Genre:
- Fiction, Classics,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Macabéa's story is one of contrasts, a life of outward misery and inward freedom. As a typist in the slums of Rio, she longs for a world of glamour and beauty, but is trapped in a reality of poverty and loneliness.
Through the eyes of the narrator, Rodrigo S.M., we see Macabéa's struggles and desires, her search for identity and love in a world that seems determined to crush her. But as the story unfolds, it becomes clear that Macabéa is not the helpless victim she seems to be.
This haunting novel is a powerful exploration of the human condition, a subversive and deeply moving portrayal of a young woman's struggle to find her place in the world.
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