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6 giorni fa · Autore. John Cheever. Editore. Casa editrice. Fandango. Maestro del racconto contemporaneo, John Cheever indaga il microcosmo affettivo della vita dei sobborghi, le sottili ambiguità dei rapporti umani, scavando nella normalità con passione, cogliendo le contraddizioni, le speranze, le inquietudini, il malessere della borghesia ...
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20 mar 2024 · I migliori libri di John Cheever, consulta su QLibri le principali opere con le trame e le recensioni dei lettori con commenti su stile, contenuti e piacevolezza.
3 giorni fa · Il palcoscenico del loro dramma magnetico e irresistibile è il sobborgo di Bullet Park (altro nome simbolico da bullet, proiettile) che ospita un’ossessione – quella di Hammer per il sacrificio di una vittima predestinata – e allo stesso tempo è la culla di quella media borghesia, americana ma non solo, che Cheever ha ...
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19 mar 2024 · Short Question-Answers about “The Swimmer” by John Cheever. What is the central thematic concern of “The Swimmer”? “The Swimmer” explores the destructive nature of denial and the consequences of failing to confront life’s inevitable changes.
30 mar 2024 · Torch Song by John Cheever, 1947. The magic trick: Stealthily approaching the protagonist’s true conflict – and the story’s true themes – to the point of misleading the reader along the way. I can’t recall ever not enjoying a John Cheever story I read. But “Torch Song” stands out for me even among those enjoyable ...
29 mar 2024 · For John Cheever, suburban life was new, a third alternative to rural and urban living. They weren't claustrophobic like small towns but they were safer than cities. You could do what you wanted. The neighbors wouldn't care. No one was going to mug you or shoot you. Yet, the price of privacy and safety is isolation.
5 giorni fa · Tim Lieder. Apr 11, 2024. Share. This is Cheever's last New York City story and his third one about a poor schmuck working in a luxury apartment. Compared to the elevator operators, Chester Coolidge is practically wall-paper. He doesn't get drunk. He doesn't intrude on the lives of the residents. He's the super who makes certain that the water ...
