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Pastoralia

George Saunders • Riverhead Books • ISBN 9781573228725

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Pastoralia

George Saunders • Riverhead Books • ISBN-13 9781573228725

ISBN-10 3827003946 • 2000 • 1st Edition

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ISBN 9781573228725 • Completeness 76

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Description

Pastoralia is a collection of short stories by George Saunders that explores the absurdities and ironies of modern life. Through a series of darkly comic and surreal narratives, Saunders delves into themes of human connection, corporate culture, and the pursuit of happiness in a world that often seems indifferent.

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Publisher: Riverhead Books
Paperback1st Edition2001
Pages: 208Language: EnglishPaper finish: Matte

Catalog notes

Contributor: George SaundersMovement: ModernismMovement: PostmodernismMovement: Surrealism

Cultural context

Category: American LiteratureCategory: Contemporary FictionCategory: Corporate CultureCategory: Dark ComedyCategory: Human ConditionCategory: LiteratureCategory: PostmodernismCategory: SatireInfluenced by: Kurt VonnegutInfluenced by: Thomas PynchonInfluenced by: Donald BarthelmeInfluenced: Contemporary Short Story WritersInfluenced: HumoristsInfluenced: Satirical AuthorsCornerstone of: Contemporary Satirical Literature

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