Fay Weldon Libri

Nel cuore della notte Frances sente bussare alla porta. Sono i funzionari del nuovo governo, venuti a confiscare le sue proprietà. Un tempo scrittrice di grande successo, ricca e famosa, nel 2013 Frances si ritrova povera, sola e vecchia. Confinata nella casa al numero 3 di Chalcot Crescent, per fuggire può soltanto rinchiudersi nella propria fantasia, in quell'arte dello scrivere che le ha dato tutto quello che ora vogliono toglierle. E così ci regala un affresco storico inframmezzato di cronache quotidiane sulle vicende della sua numerosa e strampalata famiglia, una narrazione che copre con agile e ironica disinvoltura cinquant'anni di eventi fondamentali come il crollo del comunismo, la morte del capitalismo e la nascita di un nuovo governo basato su una tirannia morbida e mediatizzata, senza però tralasciare i siparietti con il nipote tossico e rivoluzionario, i tanti amori di una gioventù in nome del sesso libero, l'astio di una figlia vetero femminista e le tribolazioni dell'altra figlia sposata a un pezzo grosso della politica nazionale. E quanto più a fondo Frances si immerge in questo raccontare, tanto più si fa labile il confine tra la realtà e il frutto della sua fantasia, in un continuo rincorrersi di dubbi, ipotesi e timori. Dove finiscono gli abitanti del quartiere quando il governo li "ricolloca"? E, a proposito, cosa c'è nel Polpettone Nazionale, il gustoso ed economico surrogato di carne adatto ai vegetariani col quale questa nuova e indigente Inghilterra riesce comunque a sfamare i suoi sudditi? Surreale, intricato, avvolgente e sarcastico, questo libro della Weldon ci trascina in una sorta di danza della mente, ci fa vorticare tra parole di cui l'autrice è davvero padrona, ci ammalia, ci incanta e ci delizia, lasciandoci infine con la netta sensazione di aver letto finalmente un'opera di grande originalità.

Clifford Wexford, the rising star of a Sotheby's-like international art-auction house, and Helen Lally, the daughter of an eccentric artist, fall in love at first sight in the '60s and make each other perfectly miserable for the next 20 years. Their passionate squabbles lead to the disappearance of their beautiful three-year-old daughter Nell, whose subsequent bizarre adventures involve her with the motley likes of senile French devil worshippers and kind British drug-dealers. With characteristic arch wit, Fay Weldon spins a supple, modern-day fairytale, replete with heroes and heroines, evil-doers, fairy godmothers, castles and fateful coincidences.

Dracula, Lair of the White Work, Dracula's Guest

This collection of short stories dealing with the perils of love, sex, and marrage includes "In the Great War," "The School Run," and "The Sad Life of the Rich"

A distillation of our times: eleven short stories from this brilliant contemporary writer. ‘Watching Me, Watching You’ was Fay Weldon’s first collection of short stories. They vary widely in theme, while remaining avowedly feminist, sometimes bitter, sometimes angry, yet always handled with wit, irony and courage. A sense of sisterhood is one of the most important qualities a woman may possess and its loss, as in one particular story, ‘Alopecia’, can bring tragedy. On the other hand, in ‘Threnody’, a women’s commune can be gently mocked, and the failings of the leading characters are human rather than masculine. Fay Weldon’s observation is always wonderfully acute and ‘Watching Me, Watching You’ is dominated throughout by her humour and intensity of purpose, giving to these stories a marvellous strength and unity. CONTENTS Christmas tree -- Breakages -- Alopecia -- Man with no eyes -- Holy stones -- Threnody -- Angel, all innocence -- Spirit of the house -- Watching me, watching you -- Geoffrey and the Eskimo child -- Weekend -- The fat woman's joke.

Exploring the evolving dynamics among three young couples over twenty-five years, the narrative delves into their relationships with a blend of sympathy and ironic humor. As the characters navigate love, friendship, and the complexities of life, their interconnections reveal both the joys and challenges of romantic partnerships. The study captures the essence of human connection, showcasing how time and experience shape their bonds.

They first met as children in 1940s London. Thirty years later, Marjorie, Chloe, and Grace make their way through an almost unrecognizable post-war society, coping with husbands, children, parents, and the messy business of life. Now in her ninth decade, Fay Weldon is one of the foremost chroniclers of our time, a novelist who spoke to an entire generation of women by daring to say the things that no-one else would. Her work ranges over novels, short stories, children's books, nonfiction, journalism, television, radio, and the stage. She was awarded a CBE in 2001.

From a wickedly funny writer who never fails to amuse comes a memoir that looks back on her life as wife, lover, playwright, novelist, feminist, antifeminist, and bon vivant.