The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts
de Bernières, Louis
9780749391300
ISBN 13: 9780749391300
Publication Date: 1991
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1. Many of de Bernieres's characters appear to be fantastical. Do you think the characters function as representational types, or are they developed in their own right?2. The battle horrors of Chiriguana and the torture parlours of Asado and El Electricista are treated with a macabre humour. How do you react to this juxtaposition of humour and horror?3. What kind of issues do you feel might be involved for a British author writing about such radically different cultures?4. Do you think that the episodic structure of the narrative enhances or detracts from the plot of the novel?5.The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Partsis cited as an example of magical realism. What do you understand this to mean, and to what effect do you think de Bernieres employs it here?6. Sex and politics are central themes inThe War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts. To what extent do you think these issues are inter-dependent?
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Book Description: VINTAGE, United Kingdom, 1991. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New edition. 25 x 130 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. When the spoilt and haughty Dona Constanza tries to divert a river to fill her swimming pool, she starts a running battle with the locals. The skirmishes are so severe that the Government dispatches a squadron of soldiers led by the fat, brutal and stupid Figueras to deal with them. Despite visiting plagues of laughing fits and giant cats upon the troops, the villagers know that to escape the cruel and unusual tortures planned for them, they must run. Thus they plan to head for the mountains and start a new and convivial civilisation. Bookseller Inventory # AAZ9780749391300 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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Book Description: Vintage. Paperback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW, The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts (New edition), Louis De Bernieres, When the spoilt and haughty Dona Constanza tries to divert a river to fill her swimming pool, she starts a running battle with the locals. The skirmishes are so severe that the Government dispatches a squadron of soldiers led by the fat, brutal and stupid Figueras to deal with them. Despite visiting plagues of laughing fits and giant cats upon the troops, the villagers know that to escape the cruel and unusual tortures planned for them, they must run. Thus they plan to head for the mountains and start a new and convivial civilisation. Bookseller Inventory # B9780749391300 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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