ASSORTMENT OF SORROWS - LYDIA DAVIS

Discover the fascinating world of short literary forms in the collection of stories by Lydia Davis, one of the most outstanding contemporary American prose writers. Her work is a bold violation of the canonical form of storytelling, taking surprising forms - from sociological study to rhyme and two-sentence short story. Davis plays with content with artistry, discovering the sources of insomnia and recreating Kafka's torments in the kitchen.

• Innovative approach to the form of storytelling
• Humorous and imaginative view of life
• Penetrating observations about human nature
• Surprising conclusions from everyday situations
• Literary feast for lovers of short forms
• Proof that storytelling is not a monolith
• Admiration for life and constant amazement at it

Assortment of Sorrows is a collection that provokes thought and delights with its diversity. Davis asks questions about how far one should go to save the life of a caterpillar, draws surprising conclusions from having a child, and wonders if one can see twenty sculptures in an hour. Her stories are thought exercises, the effort of a mind trying to reach a conclusion. Davis is one of our most precise and economical writers, and her work is both an imaginary jungle and a world of hard reality.

Lydia Davis is a writer whose appearance evokes the cry: "Finally!". Her characteristic voice has never been easily fitted into existing literary conventions. It is absorbing, self-ironic and deeply honest prose. Davis's stories will stay with you forever, elegant and without sentimentality. She is the best stylist in American prose, and each of her stories is the beating heart of this genre, which with each beat pumps complex emotions into the bloodstream with extraordinary efficiency.

Wydawnictwo Czarne presents Assortment of Sorrows in hardcover, with 280 pages in 149x215 mm format. This is a must-have for every literature lover who appreciates innovation, humor and deep reflections. Year of publication: 2025.