Items related to The Arthritic Grasshopper: Collected Stories, 1934-1944
Synopsis
First discovered, celebrated and published by the Surrealists at the age of 14 (they declared her the “new Alice”), Gisèle Prassinos quickly found herself established in the literary world as a fount of automatic tales freighted with transgressive humor and a pervading sense of threatened feminine identity. “Gisèle Prassinos’ tone is unique,” claimed André Breton, “all the poets are jealous of it. Swift lowers his eyes, Sade shuts his candy box.” The Arthritic Grasshopper and Other Tales gathers together all of her literary prose from 1934 to 1944, an assortment of anxious dream tales drawn from journals and plaquettes, introduced and illustrated by such admirers as Paul Éluard, Man Ray and Hans Bellmer. The 72 stories include such longer, novella-length tales as “Sondue,” “The Executioner” and “The Dream.”Gisèle Prassinos (1920–2015) was born in Istanbul of a Greek father and an Italian mother. One summer day at the age of 13 and in a fit of boredom, she began to compose short absurdist vignettes, filling up pages of paper with tales of sarcastic stains, arrogant hair and liquid frogs. Her first collection was published in 1935, with a preface by Paul Éluard and a frontispiece portrait by Man Ray. With World War II, Prassinos stopped publishing, but in 1954 she returned to literature with a series of novels and stories still imbued with a Surrealist sensibility.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for The Arthritic Grasshopper: Collected Stories, 1934-1944
Stock Image
The Arthritic Grasshopper: Collected Stories, 1934-?1944
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Kausch, Allan (illustrator). Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00091946915
Stock Image
The Arthritic Grasshopper: Collected Stories, 1934-1944
Seller: Last Word Books, Olympia, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Good. Kausch, Allan (illustrator). A used book with minor shelf wear and imperfections. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores. Seller Inventory # 210449077
Stock Image
The Arthritic Grasshopper: Collected Stories, 1934-1944
Published by
Wakefield Press, 2017
ISBN 10: 1939663229
ISBN 13: 9781939663221
New
Soft cover
First Edition
Seller: VanderMeer Creative, Inc., Tallahassee, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Kausch, Allan (illustrator). 1st Edition. Seller Inventory # 000638
Seller Image
Arthritic Grasshopper : Collected Stories, 1934-1944
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Kausch, Allan (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 26600464-n
Seller Image
The Arthritic Grasshopper: Collected Stories, 1934-1944
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: New. Kausch, Allan (illustrator). First discovered, celebrated and published by the Surrealists at the age of 14 (they declared her the "new Alice"), Gisèle Prassinos quickly found herself established in the literary world as a fount of automatic tales freighted with transgressive humor and a pervading sense of threatened feminine identity. "Gisèle Prassinos' tone is unique," claimed André Breton, "all the poets are jealous of it. Swift lowers his eyes, Sade shuts his candy box." The Arthritic Grasshopper and Other Tales gathers together all of her literary prose from 1934 to 1944, an assortment of anxious dream tales drawn from journals and plaquettes, introduced and illustrated by such admirers as Paul Éluard, Man Ray and Hans Bellmer. The 72 stories include such longer, novella-length tales as "Sondue," "The Executioner" and "The Dream."Gisèle Prassinos (1920-2015) was born in Istanbul of a Greek father and an Italian mother. One summer day at the age of 13 and in a fit of boredom, she began to compose short absurdist vignettes, filling up pages of paper with tales of sarcastic stains, arrogant hair and liquid frogs. Her first collection was published in 1935, with a preface by Paul Éluard and a frontispiece portrait by Man Ray. With World War II, Prassinos stopped publishing, but in 1954 she returned to literature with a series of novels and stories still imbued with a Surrealist sensibility. Seller Inventory # LU-9781939663221
Buy New
US$ 21.05
Free Shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 4 available
Stock Image
The Arthritic Grasshopper: Collected Stories, 1934--1944
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. Kausch, Allan (illustrator). New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # CW-9781939663221
Stock Image
The Arthritic Grasshopper: Collected Stories, 1934--1944
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. Kausch, Allan (illustrator). New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # CW-9781939663221
Buy New
US$ 20.51
US$ 5.62 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 4 available
Seller Image
The Arthritic Grasshopper: Collected Stories, 1934-1944 (Paperback)
Published by
Wakefield Press, Cambridge, 2017
ISBN 10: 1939663229
ISBN 13: 9781939663221
New
Paperback
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Kausch, Allan (illustrator). Paperback. First discovered, celebrated and published by the Surrealists at the age of 14 (they declared her the new Alice), Gisele Prassinos quickly found herself established in the literary world as a fount of automatic tales freighted with transgressive humor and a pervading sense of threatened feminine identity. Gisele Prassinos tone is unique, claimed Andre Breton, all the poets are jealous of it. Swift lowers his eyes, Sade shuts his candy box. The Arthritic Grasshopper and Other Tales gathers together all of her literary prose from 1934 to 1944, an assortment of anxious dream tales drawn from journals and plaquettes, introduced and illustrated by such admirers as Paul Eluard, Man Ray and Hans Bellmer. The 72 stories include such longer, novella-length tales as Sondue, The Executioner and The Dream.Gisele Prassinos (19202015) was born in Istanbul of a Greek father and an Italian mother. One summer day at the age of 13 and in a fit of boredom, she began to compose short absurdist vignettes, filling up pages of paper with tales of sarcastic stains, arrogant hair and liquid frogs. Her first collection was published in 1935, with a preface by Paul Eluard and a frontispiece portrait by Man Ray. With World War II, Prassinos stopped publishing, but in 1954 she returned to literature with a series of novels and stories still imbued with a Surrealist sensibility. Originally published in French as Trouver sans chercher (1934-1944) in 1976. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781939663221
Stock Image
The Arthritic Grasshopper: Collected Stories, 1934-1944
Seller: Roundabout Books, Greenfield, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: New. Kausch, Allan (illustrator). New from the publisher. Seller Inventory # 1605965
Stock Image
The Arthritic Grasshopper: Collected Stories, 1934-1944
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Brand New. Kausch, Allan (illustrator). 240 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __1939663229
Buy New
US$ 19.17
US$ 13.51 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 2 available