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The complete stories of Leonora Carrington, Leonora Carrington ; introduction by Kathryn Davis ; translations from the French by Kathrine Talbot ; translations from the Spanish by Anthony Kerrigan

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The complete stories of Leonora Carrington

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Leonora Carrington ; introduction by Kathryn Davis ; translations from the French by Kathrine Talbot ; translations from the Spanish by Anthony Kerrigan

"Surrealist writer and painter Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) was a master of the macabre, of gorgeous tableaus, biting satire, roguish comedy, and brilliant, effortless flights of the imagination. Nowhere are these qualities more ingeniously brought together than in the works of short fiction she wrote throughout her life. Published to coincide with the centennial of her birth, The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington collects for the first time all of her stories, including several never before seen in print. With a startling range of styles, subjects, and even languages (many of the stories are translated from French or Spanish), this collection captures the genius and irrepressible spirit of an amazing artist's life."--Page 4 of cover

Introduction / [Kathryn Davis] -- The house of fear. The debutante ; The oval lady ; The royal summons ; A man in love ; Uncle Sam Carrington ; The house of fear -- The seventh horse. As they road along the edge ; Pigeon, fly! ; The three hunters ; Monsieur Cyril de Guindre ; The sisters ; Cast down by sadness ; White rabbits ; Waiting ; The seventh horse ; The neutral man ; A Mexican fairy tale ; Et in bellicus lunarum medicalis ; My flannel knickers ; The happy corpse story ; How to start a pharmaceuticals business ; My mother is a cow -- Previously unpublished. The sand camel ; Mr. Gregory's fly ; Jemima and the wolf