The Cinnamon Shops and Other Stories
- ISBN-10
- 1517543657
- ISBN-13
- 9781517543655
- Pages
- 148
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-01-17
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Author
- Bruno Schulz
Description
In The Cinnamon Shops and Other Stories, Bruno Schulz describes in fantastical, mythologised terms the cloth merchant's shop where he grew up and the bizarre antics of his father, such as turning the attic into an aviary and expounding strange theories on mannequins. Two sides of the Galician town of Drohobycz are seen: the old town full of ancient mystery is contrasted with newer districts that have sprung up in response to oil mining in the area. The language is poetic, heady and oneiric, employing a rich system of imagery incorporating books and labyrinths.
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