Category Archives: Parody

A Void by Georges Perec (trans. Gilbert Adair)

Posted on September 7, 2014 by jenny

What to say about this book? A lipogram writ by a Parisian of Oulipo’s school, using all but our fifth, most significant sign. Now (amazing!) put in words for a Briton or Australian too. A cast looks for a missing … Continue reading →

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Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

Posted on April 12, 2014 by jenny

Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons is an hilarious 1930s novel about Flora Post, a young woman with no useful skills but a strong desire for tidiness. She goes to live with the very untidy Starkadder family at Cold Comfort … Continue reading →

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