Waste of Timelessness and Other Early Stories: And Other Early Stories - Softcover

Nin, Anaïs

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0804009813 ISBN 13: 9780804009812

Publisher: Swallow Press, 1993

Synopsis

Written when Anaïs Nin was in her twenties and living in Louveciennes, France, these stories contain many elements that will delight her readers: details remembered from childhood, of life in Paris, the cafés, theatres; characters including dancers, artists, writers, women who devote themselves to their work and visions as well as romance, strangers met in the night; themes such as the scruples of lovers, the search for brilliant, imaginative living; the writer’s experimentation with exotic words like "sybaritic" and "violaceous". In the craft of these stories readers are treated to a deft sense of humor, ironic wit, much conversation as well as ecstatic prose, and surprise endings. Throughout all, the Nin personality shines, a wonderful mixture of feeling and rationality, of vulnerability and strength.

About this title

About the Author:

Anais Nin—the celebrated novelst, diarist, and short story writer—was born in France and spent her childhood in various parts of Europe and in New York. Nin returned to New York just before the outbreak of World War II, and she spent the rest of her life living there and in Paris and Los Angeles. Her work is characterized by a interest in the subconscious. Her five novels in the Cities of the Interior series focus on different female types and follow their lives through lovers, art, and analysis. In 1973 Nin received an honorary doctorate from Philadelphia College of Art. She was elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1974.

From Publishers Weekly:

A collection of short stories from the early career of the expatriate diarist, novelist and critic.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Swallow Press
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0804009813
• ISBN 13: 9780804009812
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 117