Elisabeth Schnack Libri

Schnack, Elisabeth. Irische Erzähler. Auswahl und Uebertragung von Elisabeth Schnack. Nachwort von Sean O'Faolain. München/Zürich, Dt. Taschenbuch-Verl./Manesse-Verl., 1993. Duodez. 373 Seiten. Softcover. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. [dtv Bd. 24022]. Ausw. und Übertr. von Elisabeth Schnack. Nachw. von Sean O'Faolain

Hrsg. v. Schnack, Elisabeth. Sonderband. 486 S.

The novel follows a year in the lives of Cecile Auclair and her father Euclide, French colonists in Quebec, beginning in 1697. Euclide, a physician and apothecary, reflects on the last ship returning to France while managing the household after his wife's death, with Cecile taking on domestic duties. The story unfolds through character-driven narratives rather than a central plot. As winter approaches, Euclide attends to Reverend Mother Juschereau, while Cecile shows kindness to Jacques, the son of a troubled woman, by seeking shoes for him from Governor Frontenac. The young Bishop Saint-Vallier visits the Auclair shop, and Euclide expresses his disapproval of the bishop's extravagant lifestyle and decisions. In June, fur-trader Pierre Charron shares tales with the Auclairs and accompanies Cecile on a visit to friends. When five ships arrive from France, a celebration ensues, and Cecile receives gifts from her aunts. Although scheduled to return to France, she hesitates, worried about Jacques's well-being. Meanwhile, the Count, realizing he won't be recalled to France, frees Euclide from service, but Euclide opts to stay. The Count, on his deathbed, gifts a bowl of glass fruit to Cecile, and after his passing, the two bishops reconcile their differences.

Benvenuti nella New York dei primi anni '40, dove il Martini scorre a fiumi dalle sette di sera alle cinque del mattino e dove le ragazze perbene 'non lo fanno'. A parte, naturalmente, la signorina Holiday Golightly, attrice mancata, regina dei locali alla moda ed eterna bambina. Leggera, elegante, il naso all'insù e l'aria imbronciata, Holly balla per strada, riceve sacchi di lettere dai militari, consola i carcerati e spezza i cuori di gangster mafiosi e playboy miliardari. Se il presente per Holly è un susseguirsi di feste, di equivoci, di malinconie e precipitose fughe nel mondo perfetto e confortante di Tiffany, il suo sogno è trovare un luogo, da qualche parte, dove essere in pace con se stessa e con le cose e non esser più la "Signorina Holiday Golightly, in transito".

Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) wird mit Virginia Woolf und D.H. Lawrence genannt und gilt als Wegbereiterin der literarischen Moderne. Ihre Erzählungen wie "In der deutschen Pension" und "Die Gartenparty" sind Klassiker des 20. Jahrhunderts und zeichnen sich durch prägnante Momentaufnahmen und stilistisches Können aus.

D. H. Lawrence, geboren 1885, war ein freier Schriftsteller, der mit der Frau seines Professors durchbrannte und in verschiedenen Ländern lebte, bis zu seinem Tod 1930. Seine Erzählungen spiegeln die Üppigkeit und Intensität seines Lebens wider, wie Ford Madox Ford beschreibt.