The Skin of Dreams
By Raymond Queneau
Afterword by Paul Fournel
Translated by Chris Clarke
By Raymond Queneau
Afterword by Paul Fournel
Translated by Chris Clarke
By Raymond Queneau
Afterword by Paul Fournel
Translated by Chris Clarke
By Raymond Queneau
Afterword by Paul Fournel
Translated by Chris Clarke
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$16.95
Jan 30, 2024 | ISBN 9781681377704
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Jan 30, 2024 | ISBN 9781681377711
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Praise
“This breezy and witty episodic novel from Queneau (1903–1976), originally published in 1944 and newly translated by Clarke, chronicles the episodic adventures of a young dreamer….Clarke generally has a nimble way with Queneau’s wordplay and neologisms. This winning satire demonstrates the rewards of cultivating one’s imagination.” —Publishers Weekly
“In this fantasy of fantasies, an imaginative boy becomes, after a time, a successful movie star….The novel’s playfulness with language borrows from Joyce; its noir-isms and grand fantasies predict gangster rap. There is a refreshing lack of morality in the novel. Jacques’ fantasies are not condoned, and his selfishness in making some of them real is not condemned. Read it in one sitting and find yourself more open to your own daydreams.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Queneau was one of those writers who knew pretty much everyting there was to know about literature, but he also loved word games, and the language of the streets.” —Nicholas Lezard
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