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Lädt ... The Marriage Feast (1973. Auflage)von Par Lagerkvist
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Years ago I had read Par Lagerkvist's "The Dwarf" and "Barabbas." A few months ago I had reread both. I enjoyed them so much I looked through my bookcases and found the paperback of "The Marriage Feast," a collection of Par Lagerkvist's short stories. I had read this book long ago and decided to read it again. It's a book of treats. One of the treats is "Love and Death," a story that takes up about a half-page. It is quite dynamic. I'm so glad I returned to this book. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
This collection of stories written over a period of more than thirty shows the deep seriousness and astonishing versatility of Par Lagerkvist's imagination. From the commonplace charm of the title story, to the searing futuristic satire of "The Children's Campaign, " to the disquieting fantasy of "The Lift That Went Down to Hell, " we see that Lagerkvist admits no settled boundaries between fact and fable. In this he is a poet for whom fantasy permeates the actual and "reality" can takeon the dimensions of the fabulous. Life is, to him, a system of dark paradoxes; but there is also the good -- "a quiet, everyday radiance that mankind always had difficulty noticing and setting a value on." Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Some of the stories are simple slice-of-life vignettes about the sanctity of marriage and the joy of family. The theme of life-long love is present, as it is in several of Lagerkvist’s novels, such as “The Sybil.” Many of the stories emphasize the importance of simple morality. “The Lift That Went Down to Hell” shows the divine punishment given to people who break their promises, another theme of “The Sybil.” In the short story “The Children’s Campaign,” Lagerkvist appears to lament the empty gains of war, probably a reflection of his feelings on the World Wars. In another story, he defends the dignity of a poor beggar.
Like his novels, the short stories are uncomplicated and easy to read. ( )