Under a Glass Bell

by Anais Nin

Paperback, 1990

Status

Available

Call number

2.nin

Genres

Fiction

Publication

Penguin Books Ltd (1990), Edition: New Ed, Paperback

User reviews

LibraryThing member soylentgreen23

I've always had difficulties reading fiction written by women (perhaps I haven't read enough). If you look at my catalog in its entirety, you'll find half a dozen women writers, or there abouts.

I'm also not especially keen on prose that fancies itself poetry, and perhaps that's the other reason why

I was so keen to get this one finished, once I'd started it.

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LibraryThing member raizel

A collection of short stories written and originally between 1938 and 1944. Very poetic and hence not something I'm good at appreciating. The story with the most dialogue and action, "The Mouse," ends with a character near death, but clearly who this woman is and how she is perceived and treated by

others is more important than whether she lives or dies, since we don't find out what happens. The engravings are abstract and interesting.

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LibraryThing member tandah

Tried, but just couldn't get into it - abandoned!

LibraryThing member ReneePaule

There are some lovely short stories in this book, with some important messages for Humanity. I particularly enjoyed reading 'Houseboat', 'Ragtime' and 'Hejda'.

Whereas Anais Nin is a lovely descriptive writer - overly so for my taste - I do sometimes struggle with metaphors such as "The bushes were

soft hairy elbows touching mine".

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LibraryThing member varielle

I’ve always loved Anais Nin’s writing. Although one may not understand what she’s going on about it’s assuredly sensual in every turn of phrase. Every dew drop, every sigh laden with meaning, the smell of a river, and the longing for a lover’s embrace is so atmospheric you desire to live

more fully every moment. One wants to exclaim, “I’ll have what she’s having!”

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