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These Possible LivesDiscover the captivating world of Fleur Jaeggy's essays in this intriguing collection, featuring profound insights into iconic writers such as Thomas De Quincey, John Keats, and Marcel Schwob. Each essay illustrates Jaeggy's mastery of conciseness and her unique poetic approach to the essay form. Explore the vivid portrayal of 19th century literary habits, where De Quinceys eccentricities and Keats's chilling reflections blend seamlessly into a
Discover the captivating world of Fleur Jaeggy's essays in this intriguing collection, featuring profound insights into iconic writers such as Thomas De Quincey, John Keats, and Marcel Schwob. Each essay illustrates Jaeggy's mastery of conciseness and her unique poetic approach to the essay form. Explore the vivid portrayal of 19th-century literary habits, where De Quincey’s eccentricities and Keats's chilling reflections blend seamlessly into a mesmerizing narrative. Jaeggy’s examination of a bygone era reveals delightful quirks of well-known authors, inviting readers into an enchanting literary exploration.Dive into a realm of refined prose where Jaeggy navigates the complexities of creation and existential musings. Intertwining elements of surrealism and historical anecdotes, this collection paints a vivid tapestry of literary genius. With each page, we witness the ‘blue devils’ and ghostly apparitions of creativity that haunt these unwritten pieces—each essay teasing the boundaries between prose and poetry, thought and sensation.
Whether you are an avid fan of literary essays or a newcomer to Jaeggy's work, this collection promises to expand your understanding of the nuanced lives of its subjects. With free shipping and a delivery timeframe of up to 6 weeks, your journey into this extraordinary literary world is just an order away. Explore the fiery insights and stark imagery packed in these pages, a splendid addition to any connoisseur's bookshelf.
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ISBN: 9780811226875
Year: 2017
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
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New Directions is proud to present Fleur Jaeggy's strange and mesmerizing essays about the writers Thomas De Quincey, John Keats, and Marcel Schwob. A renowned stylist of hyper-brevity in fiction, Fleur Jaeggy proves herself an even more concise master of the essay form, albeit in a most peculiar and lapidary poetic vein. Of De Quincey's early nineteenth-century world we hear of the habits of writers: Charles Lamb "spoke of 'Lilliputian rabbits' when eating frog fricassse"; Henry Fuseli "ate a diet of raw meat in order to obtain splendid dreams"; "Hazlitt was perceptive about musculature and boxers"; and "Wordsworth used a buttery knife to cut the pages of a first-edition Burke." In a book of "blue devils" and night visions, the Keats essay opens: "In 1803, the guillotine was a common child's toy." And poor Schwob's end comes as he feels "like a 'dog cut open alive'": "His face colored slightly, turning into a mask of gold. His eyes stayed open imperiously. No one could shut his eyelids. The room smoked of grief." Fleur Jaeggy's essays”or are they prose poems?”smoke of necessity: the pages are on fire.
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★★★★★ 3
A familiar story, just with…..less.
Format: Kindle
So, as other reviewers make clear, this is very similar to Pack Darling and The Beta. It’s much closer aligned with The Beta, in plot and maybe more like Pack Darling with characters.
That being said, I don’t hate this…..but it wasn’t great either. It’s both books mentioned but just….less. Less angst, less emotion, less feeling. The plot feels very half fleshed out, and the “bad guy” feels underwhelming. I didn’t really feel any real emotions from and of the male leads, except maybe Oliver. The others fell sorta flat for me. And Mika makes herself out to be this big bad ass straight outta training and then we never see it from here again with the one fitting room incident as the exception.
SPOILER:
The whole, “Oh, I’m actually probably an Omega, but I don’t wanna be but I do actually wanna be but no one can ever know my secret that I do nothing to hide “ thing fell so flat. She never commutes to believing she was secretly an omega, but also mentions her “secret” a lot. It just felt so manufactured.
I’m intrigued enough to read part 2 and see how the author closes everything out, but this is not one I’ll recommend or ever come back to.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Good start to a series
Format: Kindle
I delayed reading the series for reasons I don’t remember. But my TBR list is huge so I thought I’d take a shot of this and I was pleasantly surprised. I didn’t think the blurb about it was anything special. But it was a very good book. It took some interesting twists and turns. I am so glad the second book is already out. Because I would not have waited patiently. Very slow burn but good storyline. 🔥🔥/5
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
★★★★★ 4
A good read
Format: Kindle
Multiple points of view. 3 Alpha men and an Omega male. She is a Beta in training for a new program placing betas in Alpha/Omega packs. Mila is only doing the program for the money to take care of her dad. She wasn't expecting to fall for a pack but when she sees this packs Omega she is done for. There is just something about him. His Alphas are good looking as well. Too bad she is hiding a secret and their government is acting shady. I liked it and can't wait to see where their story goes.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2023
★★★★★ 3
Slightly repetitive but I did love some things
Format: Kindle
I love this type of story. And omegaverse is one of my all time favorite genres. But there are a few things that pulled me out of my enjoyment while I was reading. It was repetitive at times as well as struggled with telling not showing. So we didn’t always feel like we were experiencing things with the main character. There were also some plot holes but they may still be answered in part 2.
Now this isn’t to be said I didn’t enjoy parts of the story. I loved the almost instant love between Mila and Oliver. And how he started changing around her.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
★★★★★ 5
delightful read
Format: Kindle
What a delightful read. The characters are awesome, the plot was so good, I loved it. I was intrigued and it kept me wanting more. Told in multiple pov, the book sucks you in and doesn’t let go. I cannot wait to read the next book.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2025
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