- Paperback: 101 pages
- Publisher: Swallow Press; 1 edition (Jan 1 1948)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0804003025
- ISBN-13: 978-0804003025
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.4 x 0.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 150 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #457,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From being a cult figure of the early feminist movement, Anais Nin later rose to international prominence with her writing. With these 13 short stories, Anais Nin penetrates the emotional depths of the individual in a world where illusion is the key to reality.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The Fruits of Surrealism,
By K. "bookkitten" (CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Under Glass Bell (Paperback)
Anais Nin did not adhere to the traditions of story-telling. Formulaic plots, character arcs, and realistic descriptions didn't interest her. She was a master of character analysis and description -- instead of watching her characters move through the story, you, as the reader, move through the characters. This was because Nin was experimenting with a new artistic movement called surrealism and she ended up being one of its brightest stars.Because of Edmund Wilson's favorable review (and he was, of course, the king of critics) this was the collection of stories that finally brought Nin's work to the attention of public. Her writing style is simply stunning. Imagine distilling a story, as one distills a liquid, down to the final crystals. Or creating a beautiful and poetic ritual out of something mundane (such as the Geisha's tea ceremony). I think my personal favorites in this collection are "Ragtime," an amazing description of the poverty-stricken rag-picking community in 1930s Paris, "The Mouse," about Nin's fearful maid, and "Birth," the now notorious story about Nin's abortion. Seem like ugly topics? You'd be amazed at how beautiful Nin can render them. It takes a sensitive reader to understand Anais Nin's writing, but if you are that, I think you will find value in these stories.
3.0 out of 5 stars
An adequate literary work,
By A Customer
This review is from: Under Glass Bell (Paperback)
While this is a fair collection of short stories, it is far from Anais Nin's best work. Here she uses a different approach by placing stronger emphasis on mystical and surreal entities. The stories are good enough to hold the reader's attention, but there's nothing here that she hasn't done better before, and with more impact. The best stories contained within are "Houseboat", "The Mouse", and "Birth". I'd recommend reading her personal diaries first along with the tasteful erotica she's written like "Little Birds" and "Delta of Venus". You might enjoy those collections better.
3.0 out of 5 stars
"it had perfume of rich lives.heavily impregnated furniture",
This review is from: Under Glass Bell (Paperback)
The descriptions Anias Nin uses are extremely detailed and the stories seem to be more focused on the descriptions than an actual plot. there is obviously symbolism being used to express a message through these descriptions. Almost like another subliminal story going on at the same time. The descriptions seem as if they are being used to subconsciously control the reader's emotions.
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