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Paris, New York, Switzerland, a remote corner of rural America – these are all places that Irwin Shaw, one of the best American prose writers of the 20th century, masterfully captured in his short story collection Love in a Dark Street. The faithfully depicted settings were not his only domain; he excelled primarily as an excellent storyteller. Few writers could combine the resonant, masculine, and sometimes slightly ironic tone of their stories with an extraordinarily subtle understanding of even the most profound motivations of human behavior. Shaw's world is essentially tragic, yet he himself is far from a pessimist. In his civilian stories, human tenderness, selflessness, dedication, and sincere emotion often shine through. Shaw admires humanity and, despite all reservations, believes in its moral strength. The stories achieve a high level of formal quality, distinguished by witty dialogues and excellent character sketches, and Irwin Shaw proves in them that he is rightly considered a master of this genre.
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Author: Shaw Irwin
Language: Czech
Publication date: June 29, 2018
Manufacturer: Dr. Aleš Lederer
Genres: Novels, Books, Fiction, World fiction
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 344
ISBN/EAN: 9788072603886