At Swim-two-birds

Name: At Swim-two-birds
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780141182681
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By Flann O'Brien

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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At Swim-Two-Birds is a unique narrative following a disenchanted Irish university student who crafts a metafictional tale in which characters take control of their own stories. Blurring the lines between author, character, and reader, it offers a humorous and inventive exploration of storytelling itself. With surreal layers and playful wit, the book challenges traditional narrative structures, making it a classic in experimental literature.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate works that blend humour with metafictional elements, creating a narrative where characters come to life in unexpected ways. It offers a unique reading experience that combines wit, imagination, and a playful take on storytelling.

At Swim-two-birds

The undergraduate narrator lives with his uncle in Dublin, drinks too much with his friends and invents stories peopled with hilarious and unlikely characters, one of whom, creates a means by which women can give birth to full-grown people.

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Flann O'Brien's first novel is a brilliant impressionistic jumble of ideas, mythology and nonsense. Operating on many levels, it incorporates plots within plots, giving full rein to O'Brien's dancing intellect and Celtic wit.

The undergraduate narrator lives with his uncle in Dublin, drinks too much with his friends and invents stories peopled with hilarious and unlikely characters. One of these characters, in a typical O'Brien conundrum, creates a means by which women can give birth to full-grown people.

Flann O'Brien's blend of farce, satire and fantasy results in a remarkable, astonishingly innovative book. At Swim-two-birds showcases O'Brien's unique style and literary prowess, making it a must-read for fans of imaginative storytelling.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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At Swim-Two-Birds is celebrated for its imaginative narrative, striking originality, and clever humour. It is often lauded as both a comedy and fantasy that transcends ordinary description and delights readers with its inventive style. Critics like Graham Greene and Anthony Burgess have praised the book for its significance in modern literature, paralleling its complexity and inventiveness to works like Ulysses.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141182681

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 February 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 182g

Pages: 240

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Evie's Cat-alogue Fiction Flann O'Brien General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

Flann O’Brien was born on October 5, 1911, in Strabane, Ireland. He was a novelist and dramatist. He wrote a column for The Irish Times for 26 years under the name Myles na gCopaleen. His best known novel is At Swim-Two-Birds, which was written in 1939. It combines folklore, poetry and humor. He died in Dublin on April 1, 1966.