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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Univ of Nebraska Pr
Publication date
August 1, 1997
Pages
153
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780803231894
ISBN-10
080323189X
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.75 by 9 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$50.00
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
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Ana MarÃa Moix is one of the most innovative and entertaining writers in Spain today. Her writings include childrenâs literature, poetry, novels, and short stories; her work has been praised throughout Europe and the Americas for its stylistic innovations, witty, satiric spirit, and feminist themes and fervor.
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The five stories collected in Dangerous Virtues (Las virtudes peligrosas), each varying greatly in style and substance, are among Moixâs most remarkable writings. The title story is a mesmerizing account of the relationship between two beautiful women who communicate only by staring at each other. "Once upon a Time" is an ironical exploration of the unhappy life of characters from fairy tales and childrenâs rhymes. "The Naive Man" tracks an insufferable young manâs downward spiral into drunkenness. Other stories in the collection include "The Problem," a comic tour de force about the troubled sexual relations between a bickering married couple, and "The Dead," the chilling self-analysis of a young wife whose thoughts reveal her weakening grasp of everyday reality.
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Sophisticated and unfailingly original, all of the stories are instantly accessible and absorbing. Dangerous Virtues is the English-language debut of this collection of stories from a fascinating contemporary writer.
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9780803231894 | details & prices | 153 pages | 5.75 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $50.00
About: Ana MarÃa Moix is one of the most innovative and entertaining writers in Spain today.
About: Ana MarÃa Moix is one of the most innovative and entertaining writers in Spain today.
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