Description: Memento Mori Spark, Muriel Muriel Spark is, as always, deliciously sharp, witty, entertaining, and terrifying. Here a mysterious voice (God? Death? the author?) admonishes a set of alternately charming and despicable "Remember, you must die." Spark is a better novelist than Evelyn Waugh because, while Waugh is often more riotously funny than the ever-subtle Spark, Waugh focuses more on the foibles of the moment--some of his characters will be (though still entertaining) "dated" by the middle of the next century, one suspects. Spark, however, through her tiny intrustions into fictional reality (the voices here, the typewriter in THE COMFORTERS, etc.) enlarges her scope--so long as people die and don't want to think about that fact, MOMENTO MORI will be on target. It is curious that it is the women--Flannery O'Connor and Muriel Spark--who are strong enough to emphasize in the theology of their fiction the "terrible swiftness of mercy," the sheer audacity of the Holy Spirit, as it were. Spark is not only one of the best novelists of our century--she is very likely the most economical. MOMENTO MORI is one of her best. Spark says more in a little over 200 pages than many novelists manage to say in a lifetime of long novels. Features Details Fast and Free Shipping You're already purchasing the item. Why pay additional for shipping, especially slow shipping? We get your order shipped out within 1-business day and delivered to your doorstep as quickly as possible. Competitive Pricing With our dynamic pricing model, our prices are always competitive. Our prices are some of the lowest that you will find on the internet. Rest assured that you're getting a good deal when purchasing with us. 30-day Money Back Guarantee We are committed to making sure that you leave this transaction satisfied. If you're unhappy with the product for any reason, you may return it back for your money-back or a replacement within 30 days. No questions asked!
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: paperback
Pages: 224
Subject Keyword: 'literary', 'fiction'
Unspsc Code: 55101500
Item Type Keyword: books
Number Of Items: 1
Edition: First Edition
Series Title: Time Reading Program Special Edition
Publication Date: 1982-11-24T00:00:01Z
Item Name: Memento Mori
Street Date: 1982-11-24T00:00:01Z
Product Site Launch Date: 2006-09-20T18:12:44-00:00
Brand: Unbranded
Style: ABIS_BOOK
Book Title: Memento Mori
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Topic: General
Publication Year: 1982
Item Height: 1 in
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 8 Oz
Item Length: 5 in
Author: Muriel Spark
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
