Description
A brilliantly inventive novel that collapses the boundaries between author and creation, *At Swim-Two-Birds* follows a lazy Dublin student who writes a story within a story, only to have his fictional characters rebel against him. When the writer Dermot Trellis creates characters like John Furriskey and Sheila Lamont, they conspire to trap their creator in a novel of their own making, blurring the line between reality and fiction in increasingly absurd and hilarious ways. Flann O'Brien's masterpiece is a dazzling display of literary playfulness and metafictional complexity, layering multiple narratives and perspectives to create a work that is simultaneously a satire of Irish society and a profound meditation on the nature of storytelling itself. With its fragmented structure, sharp wit, and genuine respect for Irish literary tradition, this 1939 classic remains a groundbreaking exploration of imagination, control, and the power of words.
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paperback
Dalkey Archive Press
Published Jan 1, 1998
315 pages
ISBN: 9781564781819
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First Published
1939
Language
eng
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