The Encyclopedia of the Dead
A counter-prophet attempts the impossible to prove his power; a girl sees the hideous fate of her sister and father in a mirror bought from a gypsy; the death of a prostitute causes an unanticipated uprising; and the lives of every ordinary person since 1789 are brought to life in the almighty...
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A counter-prophet attempts the impossible to prove his power; a girl sees the hideous fate of her sister and father in a mirror bought from a gypsy; the death of a prostitute causes an unanticipated uprising; and the lives of every ordinary person since 1789 are brought to life in the almighty Encyclopaedia of the Dead. In this wide-ranging collection of stories about huma
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780141396989 (0141396989)
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
European Literature,
20th Century,
Magical Realism,
Short Stories,
Death,
Serbian Literature,
Fiction
Introduction--Simon Magus--Last Respects--The Encyclopedia of the Dead--The Legend of the Sleepers--The Mirror of the Unknown--The Story of the Master and the Disciple--Pro Patria Mori--The Book of Kings and Fools--Red Stamps with Lenin's HeadPostscript
Odlične priče, "Legenda o spavačima" je vjerojatno nešto najpoetičnije i najdivnije što sam ikad pročitala, doslovno su mi trnci prolazili po tijelu.