The Street of Crocodiles
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The Street of Crocodiles

by Bruno Schulz

1934•Fantasy•160 pages

Taste attributes: fantasydramafresh & originalimaginaryintricateglossyemotive & stirringtroubled leadssocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn original fantasy novel that is heightened, polished and emotional. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

This a magical book of short stories set in a small town in Poland during the period between the two World Wars. The writer, Bruno Schulz, wrote only two books in his lifetime but the two are so rich in vision that they contain a whole world. There are wonderful stories of childhood and how a child's imagination transforms the world; and there are more sombre tales with a sort of Kafkaesque feel to them.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

FantasyDramaTroubled leadsSocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Subjects

Polish fictionFantasyPolish Short storiesCrocodilesChildren's literaturePolish Science fictionFamiliesDrama

Details

Author
Bruno Schulz
Published
1934
Pages
160
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