McGlue A Novella
McGlue A Novella by Ottessa Moshfegh is a reprint edition published by Penguin on January 8, 2019. This 160-page novella is set in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1851, where the protagonist, McGlue, finds himself in a precarious situation, grappling with intoxication and the haunting possibility that he may have killed his best friend. The narrative unfolds as McGlue navigates his foggy recollections, presenting a raw exploration of memory and guilt.
Readers will encounter a complex character in McGlue, whose journey is marked by a blend of crime and historical context. The novella delves into themes of self-reflection and the darker aspects of human nature, all while maintaining a sharp literary style. Moshfegh’s work invites readers to engage with the protagonist’s tumultuous thoughts as he confronts his past and the consequences of his actions.
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The debut novella from one of contemporary fiction’s most exciting young voices, now in a new edition.
Salem, Massachusetts, 1851: McGlue is in the hold, still too drunk to be sure of name or situation or orientation–he may have killed a man. That man may have been his best friend. Intolerable memory accompanies sobriety. A-sail on the high seas of literary tradition, Ottessa Moshfegh gives us a nasty heartless blackguard on a knife-sharp voyage through the fogs of recollection.
They said I’ve done something wrong? . . . And they’ve just left me down here to starve. They’ll see this inanition and be so damned they’ll fall to my feet and pass up hot cross buns slathered in fresh butter and beg I forgive them. All of them . . . : the entire world one by one. Like a good priest I’ll pat their heads and nod. I’ll dunk my skull into a barrel of gin.
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