Short story books from Belgium
Recommended short story books (4)
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If you are into short story here are some short story books from Belgium for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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Cât de mult o iubim pe Glenda by Julio Cortázar RO
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"Cit de mult o iubim pe Glenda" este o colectie de zece povestiri: cosmaruri care se petrec la lumina zilei, permutari imperceptibile intre realitate si fantastic, umor, violenta si melancolie. De la ambiguitatea extrema, care comunica cu tine fara sa-ti dai seama, construindu-ti in minte imagini care n-au fost niciodata pe hirtie, la structuri perfect coerente, dar cu atit mai nelinistitoare, temele lui Cortazar se incheaga dincolo de limbajul nostru, de gindurile pe care ni le-am fi imaginat posibile, jucindu-se cu visele, pisicile si femeile, pictura, timpul sau muzica in infinite... continue
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El perseguidor by Julio Cortázar ES
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La obra del escritor argentino JULIO CORTÁZAR, que llegó a su plenitud en la década de los cincuenta, significó un profundo impulso renovador para la literatura latinoamericana. Rechazando las formas tradicionales de la novela, buscó el autor, a través de nuevas fórmulas, reflejar en ella la fragmentación e incoherencia de la vida contemporánea. Tanto sus obras de mayor aliento -especialmente Rayuela- como sus relatos cortos han ejercido en escritores posteriores una profunda influencia. En El perseguidor, Johnny Carter (Charlie Pa... continue
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Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic by Esther Perel EN
Description:
Esther Perel takes on tough questions, grappling with the obstacles and anxieties that arise when our quest for secure love conflicts with our pursuit of passion. She invites us to explore the paradoxical union of domesticity and sexual desire, and explains what it takes to bring lust home. In her 20 years of clinical experience, Perel has treated hundreds of couples whose home lives are empty of passion. They describe relationships that are open and loving, yet sexually dull. What is going on? In this explosively original book, Perel explains that our cultural penchant for equality, togethern... continue