The Madness of the Day by Maurice Blanchot, Lydia Davis

The Madness of the Day

Maurice Blanchot, Lydia Davis

32 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

fiction philosophy short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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Jacques Derrida writes (in Deconstruction and Criticism) of The Madness of the Day that it is "a story whose title runs wild and drives the reader mad.la folie du jour, the madness of today, of the day today, which leads to the madness that comes ...

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Moods

reflective 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.94

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