ISBN: 9780243057252 - x: roman impromptu (classic reprint) (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book is a fascinating and unpredictable collaborative novel, a literary experiment by five humorists of the era. The story is presented as a series of short chapters, each by a different author and building upon the previous, without a planned plot or set story. The conceit of the original edition was to have a completely spontaneous and unplanned narrative. The author's only guidance was that the main character remain invulnerable. The story begins when an unnamed man is mistaken for an anarchist who had died ten years before. From there, the character is caught up in a series of increasingly bizarre and outlandish situations and circumstances. The disparate styles of each author lend a unique flavor to the narrative as it swerves through genres and situations. The authors delve deeply into themes of identity, reality, and the nature of storytelling itself, offering a rich tapestry of ideas for the reader to ponder. Through the lens of the absurd and the unexpected, this book provides a fresh perspective on life, literature, and the human condition, delivering a one-of-a-kind reading experience that will entertain and provoke in equal measure. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…