A Book by Djuna Barnes
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About this eBook
| Author | Barnes, Djuna, 1892-1982 |
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| LoC No. | 23014379 |
| Title | A Book |
| Note | Illustrated by the author. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | A night among the horses -- Three from the earth -- The valet -- To the dogs -- Beyond the end -- Pastoral -- Oscar -- Antique -- Katrina Silverstaff -- Hush before love -- The robin's house -- Paradise -- No-man's-mare -- Six songs of Khalidine -- The dove -- Mother -- Song in autumn -- The nigger -- Lullaby -- Indian summer -- I'd have you think of me -- The rabbit -- The flowering corpse -- A boy asks a question of a lady -- First Communion -- Finis. |
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| Summary | "A Book" by Djuna Barnes is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work explores various themes through richly drawn characters, often delving into the complexities of human emotions, relationships, and societal expectations. The opening portion introduces a character named John, who is deeply intertwined with horses, reflecting his inner turmoil and contrasting desires for freedom versus societal constraints. The beginning of the collection opens with "A Night Among the Horses," where John, a stable boy, finds himself drawn to the wildness and beauty of the horses while grappling with feelings of isolation and conflict in his life. As he observes the freedom of the horses, he reflects on his interactions with Freda Buckler, a woman who represents both allure and the societal expectations he struggles against. This portion sets a tone of longing and existential questioning, establishing a vivid backdrop of nature and human emotion that is likely to resonate throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | American poetry -- 20th century |
| Subject | Short stories, American |
| Subject | American drama -- 20th century |
| Subject | American fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 60904 |
| Release Date | Dec 11, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 237 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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