Javier Calvo (Book order)

Javier Calvo Book order

January 1, 1973

Javier Calvo distinguishes himself through a journalistic background and studies in comparative literature, which inform his unique narrative approach. His work often employs techniques such as sampling, manipulated quotations, and condensed plotlines drawn from diverse sources, showcasing an 'open' conception of narration. Influenced by English literature and the audiovisual realm of cinema and television, many of his stories delve into the world of television itself. Calvo's style represents a distinct departure from contemporary Spanish narrative, offering readers a fresh and experimental literary experience.

James

320 pages
12 hours of reading

4.5(483)Add rating

A brilliant reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn—both harrowing and satirical—told from the enslaved Jim's point of viewWhen Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.Brimming with nuanced humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon, this brilliant and tender novel radically illuminates Jim's agency, intelligence, and compassion as never before. James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first-century American literature.Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780385550369.