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When combined with The Cloven Viscountand The Baron in the Trees, Calvino is doing the work of the myth maker, resurrecting the art of the fairy tale, and fully exploring the vagaries and inconsistencies of the human condition.
On this New Year's Day, I'm reflecting on these books and it is as unsettling as it is life affirming. ...more
On this New Year's Day, I'm reflecting on these books and it is as unsettling as it is life affirming. ...more
Agilulf is the ideal knight, characterized by his deep loyalty, reverence, and chivalry. He serves with Charlemagne's army, roaming through the world, setting things to rights. And yet the truth is that Aguilulf does not exist; Aguilulf is merely a suit of armor with nothing inside.
The Nonexistent Knight is the most grownup of the 1001 Children's Books You Must Read that I have read so far. There are thoughtful ideas of what it means to be a person of virtue, as well as clever satire, in this st ...more
The Nonexistent Knight is the most grownup of the 1001 Children's Books You Must Read that I have read so far. There are thoughtful ideas of what it means to be a person of virtue, as well as clever satire, in this st ...more
I just did not get on with this book. All the good bits about the validity and examination of self and the musings on existence were cancelled out by too much chat about the technicalities of warfare, and the unbelievably badly written female characters. Praying hard that this is a one-off blip in Calvino’s work.
Apr 14, 2019
Gary Dale
marked it as to-read
Sep 30, 2020
Charlene Oleah
marked it as to-read
