Fever
Fever by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio, published by Penguin Books in 2008, presents a collection of nine impressionistic tales that delve into the complexities of human sensations. This edition, comprising 256 pages, invites readers to explore how everyday physical experiences can evoke emotions as intense as love or hate, often leading to chaos in our lives.
Within these narratives, Le Clezio examines various aspects of human consciousness through unique scenarios. In “The Day that Beaumont became Acquainted with his Pain,” a man grapples with a toothache, while “Fever” portrays Roch’s mind as it is altered by sunstroke. Additionally, “A Day of Old Age” features young Joseph’s struggle to understand the suffering of a dying woman. These short stories, set in a timeless and spaceless universe, showcase the author’s verbal dexterity and the intricate landscape of emotions tied to physical sensations.
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In these nine unforgettable and impressionistic ‘tales of little madness’, the Nobel Prize-winning author Le Clezio explores how the physical sensations we experience every day can be as strong as feelings of love or hate, with their power to bring chaos to our lives. In “The Day that Beaumont became Acquainted with his Pain”, a man with toothache spends the night seeking ways to disown his throbbing jaw; in “Fever”, Roch finds his mind transported by sunstroke; and, while in “A Day of Old Age” little Joseph tries to comprehend the physical suffering of a dying old woman. Set in a timeless, spaceless universe, these experimental and haunting works portray the landscape of the human consciousness with dazzling verbal dexterity and power.
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