Les Contes de la Chatte Rouge

by Élisabeth Vonarburg

French

255 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Élisabeth Vonarburg, French science-fiction author, poet, translator and editor.

Outre l'écriture de fiction, Élisabeth Vonarburg pratique la traduction (la Tapisserie de Fionavar, de Guy Gavriel Kay), s'adonne à la critique (notamment dans la revue Solaris) et à la théorie (Comment écrire des histoires). Elle a offert pendant quatre ans aux auditeurs de la radio française de Radio-Canada une chronique hebdomadaire dans le cadre de l'émission Demain la veille.

Reviews

[Ally La Crevette · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Vasha7 · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have now read the book, and although it was not what I expected, it was superb. I'm sure I would have loved it as a child, and even now I'm impressed with its skillful use of language, cleverness, and thoughtfulness. It does not take place in the world of "In the Mothers' Land", however -- is it a different book? Its setting is a standard fairy-tale land. Nonetheless, all the important characters are women/girls -- even the Red Cat, who, though not exactly human, is definitely female. The emphasis throughout is on thoughtful problem-solving : both practical and interpersonal problems. This is something I've always enjoyed when it's done well, as here.