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Lucia Perillo: IMG The Polymorph's Perversity

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It should not be so hard to write both poetry and fiction. Both arts, after all, make use of the same materials, words and punctuation. Poems... Continue »
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In Praise of the Stepmother

by Mario Vargas Llosa

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With meticulous observation and the seductive skill of a great storyteller, Vargas Llosa lures the reader into the shadow of perversion that, little by little, darkens the extraordinary happiness and harmony of his characters. The mysterious nature of happiness and above all, the corrupting power of innocence are the themes that underlie these pages, and the author has perfectly met the demands of the erotic novel, never dimming for an instant the fine poetic polish of his writing.

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About the Author

MARIO VARGAS LLOSA was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 “for his cartography of structures of power and his trenchant images of the individuals resistance, revolt, and defeat.” Perus foremost writer, he has been awarded the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking worlds most distinguished literary honor, and the Jerusalem Prize. His many works include The Feast of the Goat, The Bad Girl, Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, The War of the End of the World, and The Storyteller. He lives in London.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780374175832
Subtitle:
A Novel
Translator:
Vargas Llosa, Mario
Author:
Llosa, Mario Vargas
Author:
Lane, Helen
Author:
Vargas, Mario
Author:
Vargas Llosa, Mario
Author:
Lane, Helen R.
Publisher:
Picador
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Stepmothers
Subject:
Stepmothers -- Fiction.
Subject:
Literary
Copyright:
1990
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series Volume:
124
Publication Date:
20021101
Binding:
Electronic book text in proprietary or open standard format
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Includes six 4-color illustrations
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
7.64 x 5.94 x 0.525 in
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