Burned Sinner and the Harmonious Angels

Name: Burned Sinner and the Harmonious Angels
Author: Clarice Lispector
ISBN: 9780241752357

by Clarice Lispector

128 pages2025Penguin Books, LimitedISBN 9780241752357

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About this book

'One of the hidden geniuses of the twentieth century' - Colm T ibin A housewife's life is shattered by a sudden epiphany. A simple tale of killing cockroaches fragments into multiple narratives, each uncovering new truths. In this selection of haunting short stories, Lispector reveals the permeable boundaries between past and present, the real and the surreal, showing ordinary moments to contain the deepest existential truths.

Publication Details

Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited
Published: 2025
Pages: 128
ISBN: 9780241752357
Language: en

About Clarice Lispector

Clarice Lispector was a Brazilian writer acclaimed internationally for her innovative novels and short stories. Her most famous works include the stories of Family Ties (Laços de Família), The Passion According to G.H. (A Paixão Segundo G.H.), and what is arguably her masterpiece, Água Viva. (Please see more in https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarice_Lispector)