The Street of Crocodiles and Other Stories by Bruno Schulz

The Street of Crocodiles and Other Stories

Bruno Schulz with Celina Wieniewska (Translator), David Goldfarb, Jonathan Safran Foer

368 pages first pub 1937 (view editions)

fiction classics literary short stories challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced
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A reader who relishes surreal, dreamlike narratives that explore the fluidity of time and the labyrinthine nature of memory through poetic prose and haunting imagery.

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The collected fiction of "one of the most original imaginations in modern Europe" (Cynthia Ozick) Bruno Schulz's untimely death at the hands of a Nazi stands as one of the great losses to modern literature. During his lifetime, his work found lit...

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4.0
based on 429 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

challenging: 70%

reflective: 66%

dark: 41%

emotional: 25%

inspiring: 12%

sad: 12%

funny: 8%

adventurous: 4%

hopeful: 4%

relaxing: 4%

tense: 4%


Pace

4% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
14% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

6% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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Loveable characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
52% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
17% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

20% of readers chose Yes
53% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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