Stephen Gilbert Book order
Stephen Gilbert explored the darker aspects of the human psyche and the search for identity in his literary works. His prose is characterized by a unique atmosphere, often balancing between reality and fantasy, delving into the complex relationships between his characters. Gilbert's writing style is precise and evocative, frequently focusing on themes of loneliness, alienation, and the struggle to comprehend the surrounding world. His literary legacy lies in his bold exploration of less-charted territories of human experience.
- 2004
- 1980
Román anglického autora navazuje působivým způsobem na staroněmeckou legendu o krysařovi. V zápiscích bezvýznamného, zbabělého úředníka, který si vycvičí hejno krys a jejich prostřednictvím se mstí jednotlivci i společnosti za vlastní nicotnost, se odvíjí hrůzný příběh malého člověka, jenž se nečekaně dostal k moci. Ve své duševní a citové prázdnotě si autorův antihrdina neuvědomuje, že skutečná i domnělá příkoří si způsobil vlastní zbabělou neschopností a že se mstí na nevinných.
- 1972
When his nagging mother discovers a rat infestation, the anonymous writer of these notebooks sets out to drown the pests, but finds himself unable to go through with it. Instead, he befriends the rats, learning to train and communicate with them. Before long he has the idea of using the rats for revenge against a world in which he has been a failure. His target is his hateful boss, Mr. Jones, who treats him with supreme disrespect and plans to fire him and replace him with someone less expensive. The narrator records his plans in chilling detail as his campaign for vengeance progresses from vandalism to robbery to the most horrific of murders...
