Medusa's Ankles
By A. S. Byatt
Introduction by David Mitchell
By A. S. Byatt
Introduction by David Mitchell
By A. S. Byatt
Introduction by David Mitchell
By A. S. Byatt
Introduction by David Mitchell
By A. S. Byatt
Read by Esther Wane and Matthew Lloyd Davies
Introduction by David Mitchell
By A. S. Byatt
Read by Esther Wane and Matthew Lloyd Davies
Introduction by David Mitchell
Part of Vintage International
Category: Short Stories | Gothic & Horror | Literary Fiction
Category: Short Stories | Gothic & Horror | Literary Fiction
Category: Short Stories | Gothic & Horror | Literary Fiction | Audiobooks
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$18.00
Sep 06, 2022 | ISBN 9780593466858
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Nov 23, 2021 | ISBN 9780593321591
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Nov 23, 2021 | ISBN 9780593508596
1074 Minutes
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Praise
“Amongst the many prizes that A. S. Byatt has won in a stellar career spanning nearly six decades, a late accolade, the Hans Christian Andersen Literature Prize, cites her ‘belief in the truth value of fairy tales, fables, and poetry.’ It’s an award that perceptively understands much of the foundation and inspirations for Byatt’s work; for running like an underground river, or a life-giving stream, in her oeuvre is a cogent, intricate, enriching conversation going on with some of the oldest genres known to human civilization. Her mythopoeic powers are formidable, entrancing.”
—Neel Mukherjee, Electric Literature
“Medusa’s Ankles collects mesmeric, tantalizing short stories from over the course of Man Booker Prize-winning author A. S. Byatt’s career . . . A peek into an acclaimed author’s range as well as her poetic depths . . . As in her novels, Byatt’s shorter works display her fluent, luminous prose. Even in her most realistic stories, dark and glittering descriptions bewitch readers into an otherworldly experience.”
—Shelf Awareness
“A scintillating look at three decades of the author’s work. Her stories transcend genre and stylistic limits, traversing through landscapes fantastical and real, as they bewitch, unnerve, and comfort the reader . . . Each story showcases Byatt’s exquisite prose and her wide-ranging mastery of the short story form. For the uninitiated, this makes for a perfect entry point.”
—Publishers Weekly
“The short story format suits Byatt beautifully. She favors adjective-spangled cascades of images, excavates the dictionary for rare specimens, and sends iambs and anapests cavorting across the paragraphs . . . Exquisite . . . Beautifully evocative.”
—Kirkus Reviews
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