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Little Tales of Misogyny

A Virago Modern Classic
By Patricia Highsmith
Series: Virago Modern Classics
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Little Tales of Misogyny by Patricia Highsmith is a collection of sharp, darkly comedic short stories that satirically examine the roles and perceptions of women in society. Each tale presents a variety of female characters, often exploring the absurdity and distortions of misogynistic views, offering a provocative and thought-provoking commentary. With her characteristic wit, Highsmith creates stories that are both unsettling and entertaining.
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You may enjoy this book if you appreciate dark humour and sardonic tales that cleverly critique social norms and behaviours. It's a collection of satirical short stories that explores themes of misogyny with a biting wit, perfect for readers who enjoy thought-provoking and subversive fiction.

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Little Tales of Misogyny

Seventeen menacing spine-chillers full of Patricia Highsmith's trademark simmering malice.

Seventeen menacing spine-chillers full of Patricia Highsmith's trademark simmering malice.

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Little Tales of Misogyny is Highsmith's legendary, cultish short-story collection. With an eerie simplicity of style, Highsmith turns our next-door neighbours into sadistic psychopaths, lying in wait among white picket fences and manicured lawns.

In these darkly satirical, often hilarious, sketches you'll meet seemingly familiar women with the power to destroy both themselves and the men around them.

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Little Tales of Misogyny by Patricia Highsmith is highly praised for its sharp wit and incisive social commentary. It is described as a collection of humorous yet dark stories that act as "glorious hand grenades" thrown at the reader. Patricia Highsmith's ability to evoke a sense of menace in everyday settings is notably admired, establishing her as one of the great modernist writers. Her characters are celebrated for their irrationality, making them uniquely compelling and resonant.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349004938

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 January 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 109.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 110g

Pages: 144

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About the Author

Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) was born in Fort Worth, Texas, and moved to New York when she was six. In her senior year, she edited the college magazine, having decided at the age of sixteen to become a writer. Her first novel, Strangers on a Train (1950), was made into a classic film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951. The Talented Mr Ripley (1955), introduced the fascinating anti-hero Tom Ripley, and was made into an Oscar-winning film in 1999 by Anthony Minghella. Highsmith died in Locarno, Switzerland, in February 1995. Her last novel, Small g: A Summer Idyll, was published posthumously, the same year.

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