Samuel Johnson Is Indignant: Stories
Language: English
Published by Picador, 2002
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: synaesthesia press, HIGLEY, AZ, U.S.A.synaesthesia press
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Condition: Used - Near fine
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Near fine in like jacket. A beautiful, unread copy. Lydia Davis's Samuel Johnson Is Indignant is a collection of brief, sharp, and inventive short stories that blend wit, absurdity, and keen observation. The stories range from a few sentences to several pages, exploring themes like human behavior, relationships, and the peculiarities of everyday life. Davis's minimalist style often blurs the line between prose and poetry, delivering profound insights with brevity. Highlights include reflections on language, philosophical musings, and wry humor, as seen in the title story about Samuel Johnson's irritation. The collection showcases Davis's ability to capture complex emotions and ideas in strikingly concise and imaginative ways. The title story: SAMUEL JOHNSON IS INDIGNANT: that Scotland has so few trees. Now buy the book and read the rest.
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- Title
- Samuel Johnson Is Indignant: Stories
- Author
- Davis, Lydia
- Publisher
- Picador
- Publication year
- 2002
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0312420560
- ISBN 13
- 9780312420567
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 6 ounces
From one of our most imaginative and inventive writers, a crystalline collection of perfectly modulated, sometimes harrowing and often hilarious investigations into the multifaceted ways in which human beings perceive each other and themselves. A couple suspects their friends think them boring; a woman resolves to see herself as nothing but then concludes she's set too high a goal; and a funeral home receives a letter rebuking it for linguistic errors. Lydia Davis once again proves in the words of the Los Angeles Times "one of the quiet giants in the world of American fiction."
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