Description
A mosaic of intimate stories, this collection follows a fearful adolescent, an angry old woman, and a possessive mother and son, while other threads move through a businessman’s dinner, a dog’s burial, and the unsettling presence of a French explorer in Africa. Across these shifting scenes, Clarice Lispector’s distinctive style turns everyday moments into charged encounters with desire, fear, power, and the fragile boundaries of family and belonging. The book explores how love can curdle into control, how grief and anger reshape perception, and how identity is continually negotiated within— and against—our closest ties. With lyrical intensity and psychological depth, these narratives invite readers to look closely at what is unsaid, what is inherited, and what survives beneath the surface of ordinary life.
Available Editions
paperback
University of Texas Press
Published Jan 1, 1984
156 pages
ISBN: 9780292724488
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Details
First Published
1960
Language
por
Translation
From: por
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Family Ties by Clarice Lispector.