The Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz
"The Street of Crocodiles" is a collection of short stories set in a small town in Poland, illustrating the author's unique perspective on reality. The book portrays the narrator's father's eccentricities and his vivid, often disturbing, imagination. The stories are filled with bizarre, dreamlike imagery and metaphors, presenting a surreal and grotesque view of everyday life. The book is a profound exploration of human nature, memory, and the power of imagination.
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- Published
- 1934
- Nationality
- Polish
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 160-200
- Original Language
- Polish
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- Alternate Titles
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- Cinnamon Shops
- Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
- Sklepy Cynamonowe
- The Street Of Crocodiles And Other Stories
- Коричные лавки; Санатория под Клепсидрой
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- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Must-Read Classics in Translation (Bookriot)
- 25 Books to Read Before You Die: World Edition (Powell's Books)
- A Century of World Literature 1925 - 2025 (Der Spiegel)
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