Gilbert Adair
Gilbert Adair is well-known in the United Kingdom as an author and critic. He has written essay collections and a prize-winning novel, The Holy Innocents.
Gilbert Adair is well-known in the United Kingdom as an author and critic. He has written essay collections and a prize-winning novel, The Holy Innocents. See less
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Gilbert Adair book reviews
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Wonder Tales: Six French Stories of Enchantment
Not just Grimm tales!
by Jo-Ann, Aug 24, 2015
These tales are for folks who love Grimm etal, but want to move into other styles of writing. French fairy tales are NOT for children; they contain risqué remarks, people caught in compromising ... Read More
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Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: A Sketch
Unrelenting Tragedy
Katerina Lvovna has been married to a merchant more than twice her age. He asked for her hand and she accepted?not because she loved him or was attracted to him, but because she was poor and couldn?t ... Read More
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Wonder Tales: Six French Stories of Enchantment
Nice Translation
These stories hold up very well with translation. Exceptionally well written also. I breezed through this book and found it accurate in the art of story telling. However, it was even more grim in ... Read More
