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The End of the Story

By Lydia Davis
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The End of the Story by Lydia Davis is a contemplative novel that delves into the intricacies of memory and narrative. The protagonist attempts to piece together the details and emotions surrounding a past relationship, exploring themes of love, loss, and the elusive nature of storytelling. Through meticulous observations and reflections, the novel examines how the process of recollection shapes one's understanding of the past.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy introspective narratives that delve deeply into the complexities of memory, language, and the nature of storytelling. Lydia Davis provides a unique exploration of a writer's journey as she dissects the end of a relationship, appealing to readers who appreciate rich, meticulous prose and the art of how stories are crafted.

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The End of the Story

With compassion, wit and what seems to be candour, the author seeks to determine what she actually knows about herself and her past, but we begin to suspect, along with her, that given the elusiveness of memory and understanding, any tale retrieved from the past must be fiction.

Mislabelled boxes, confusing notes, wrong turnings - such are the obstacles in the way of the unnamed narrator ofThe End of the Storyas she organises her memories of a love affair into a novel.

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The first and only novel by one of the world's greatest short story writers.

Mislabeled boxes, confusing notes, wrong turnings - such are the obstacles in the way of the unnamed narrator of The End of the Story as she organises her memories of a love affair into a novel. With compassion, wit, and what seems to be candour, she seeks to determine what she actually knows about herself and her past. However, we begin to suspect, along with her, that given the elusiveness of memory and understanding, any tale retrieved from the past must be fiction.

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The End of the Story explores the themes of infatuation and unreciprocated desire, disrupting traditional expectations of storytelling. Readers find it a compelling narrative that delves into the emotional turmoil of longing, with some reviewers highlighting its capacity to redefine the novel form and offering a fresh, introspective reading experience.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241205457

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 March 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 170g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Lydia Davis is the author of Collected Stories, one novel and six short story collections, the most recent of which was a finalist for the 2007 National Book Award. She is the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship and was named a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government for her fiction and her translations of modern writers, including Gustave Flaubert and Marcel Proust. She won the Man Booker International Prize in 2013.

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