The last dream - Pedro Almodóvar
Short Stories
KORTE INHOUD
The Last Dream brings together for the first time twelve unpublished stories from Almodóvar’s personal archive, written between the late sixties and the present day. Both a tantalising glimpse into Almodóvar’s creative mind and a masterclass in how to tell a story, this intimate and mischievous collection reflects Almodóvar’s obsessions and many of the themes of his cinematic work, spanning genres from autofiction to comedy, parody, pastiche and gothic. The title story, ‘The Last Dream’, is a beautiful chronicle of the death of Almodóvar’s mother, and other stories include: a love story between Jesus and Barabbas; a cult film director out in search of painkillers on a bank holiday weekend; the primary version of the film Bad Education; and a gothic tale of a repentant vampire among monks.
In his introduction, Almodóvar writes: ‘I’ve been asked to write my autobiography more than once, and I’ve always refused; it’s also been suggested that I let someone else write my biography, but I have always felt somewhat r...
In his introduction, Almodóvar writes: ‘I’ve been asked to write my autobiography more than once, and I’ve always refused; it’s also been suggested that I let someone else write my biography, but I have always felt somewhat r...
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2024 Uitgever: Ballantine Books Vertaler: Frank Wynne 224 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 1787304353 ISBN-13: 9781787304352Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Pedro Almodóvar: The last dream, Short Stories. 2024, Harvill, Secker, London, 217p. First English Edition. Beautifully designed book. Perfect & New.
