Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill (English) Paperback Book

Description: Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill The bestselling 1988 collection of short stories exploring the inner lives of men and women, ambiguity and unease in relationships, and the cruelty we inflict on one anotherA young woman anxiously waits for her date on a street corner in New York City; he sits in a pizza parlour across the street, watching her discomfort.A middle-aged woman returns to a New York that is haunted by the passion and intensity of her former relationship with her estranged best friend.A secretarial graduate starts her first job at a lawyers office and quietly keeps her cruel experiences at his hands locked inside herself.The stories in this collection peer deep into the inner lives of men and women, explore the cavernous spaces between what we say and what can be expressed, and are full of tenderness and cruelty. Published for the first time in Penguin Modern Classics, Bad Behaviour provides a devastatingly insightful and urgently necessary view of our times. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Mary Gaitskill is the author of the story collections Bad Behavior, Because They Wanted To (nominated for the PEN/Faulkner Award), and Dont Cry, the novels The Mare, Veronica (nominated for the National Book Award), and Two Girls, Fat and Thin, and a collection of essays, Somebody With A Little Hammer. Her stories and essays have appeared in The New Yorker, Harpers, Artforum, and Granta, among many other journals, as well as in The Best American Short Stories and The O. Henry Prize Stories. Review Stubbornly original, with a sort of rhythm and fine moments that flatten you out when you dont expect it, these stories are a pleasure to read -- Alice MunroPinteresque...Ms. Gaitskill writes with such authority, such radar-perfect detail, that she is able to make even the most extreme situations seem real...[her] reportorial candor, uncompromised by sentimentality or voyeuristic charm...underscores the strength of her debut -- Michiko KakutaniRazor-sharp brilliance -- D. M. ThomasQuite honestly changed my life... I cannot believe I was 32 before I discovered it. I just thought it was one of the most amazing things Id ever read and it now lives on my desk so that I can revisit it any time -- Pandora Sykes * The High Low *Delicious . . . comedy is balanced by genuine pathos, and Gaitskill is perceptive about how our desires can elude and confound even ourselves . . . Gaitskill masters human dynamics: the nuance of her portrayal of emotion and psychology; the daring of her selection of challenging subjects and people; the quality of her prose, with its occasional flights of gorgeous imagery . . . Her stories portray oddballs and free spirits on the fringes of 80s New York, often embroiled in complex sexual or romantic lives -- Matt Rowland Hill * i, The book I read every New Year * Promotional The bestselling 1988 collection of short stories exploring the inner lives of men and women, ambiguity and unease in relationships, and the cruelty we inflict on one another. Review Text Stubbornly original, with a sort of rhythm and fine moments that flatten you out when you dont expect it, these stories are a pleasure to read Review Quote Stubbornly original, with a sort of rhythm and fine moments that flatten you out when you dont expect it, these stories are a pleasure to read Promotional "Headline" The bestselling 1988 collection of short stories exploring the inner lives of men and women, ambiguity and unease in relationships, and the cruelty we inflict on one another. Details ISBN0241383102 Author Mary Gaitskill Pages 224 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2019 ISBN-10 0241383102 ISBN-13 9780241383100 Publication Date 2019-05-02 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Series Penguin Modern Classics Language English UK Release Date 2019-05-02 Alternative 9780241383117 Audience General NZ Release Date 2019-05-29 AU Release Date 2019-05-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168733856;

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