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A friend lent me a copy of Calvino's "If on a winter's night a traveler" which I would strongly recommend if you're looking for something a bit different. It's
by p0llard 7y ago
A friend lent me a copy of Calvino's "If on a winter's night a traveler" which I would strongly recommend if you're looking for something a bit different. It's written in the second person (the protagonist is you, the reader) and is alarmingly postmodern.
- retsibsi 7y agoI think it's even enjoyable by people who would be put off by the phrase 'alarmingly postmodern'. It's playful and weird and meta, sure, but it's not difficult (or purely an excuse for Calvino to show off), and there is sincerity not far below the surface.
- p0llard 7y agoPerhaps I chose my words poorly; I very much enjoyed reading it, and would strongly recommend it to anyone.
- retsibsi 7y agoSorry, I didn't mean that as a criticism, and your message was pretty clear. I just thought that some people (possibly me, if I hadn't already read the book) might be unnecessarily put off by that final phrase.
- reacweb 7y agoI can not judge for all languages, but the french translation of this book is excellent.
- billfruit 7y agoPerhaps another work, in a similar vein (I thought it was better than, if on a winter's night..) is Vladimir Nabakov's Pale Fire.