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At Swim-two-birds
Series: Penguin Modern Classics
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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.
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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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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
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.
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