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Title: Sklepy cynamonowe
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Street_of_Crocodiles https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sklepy_cynamonowe
Credits: Produced by Pawel Sobkowiak and Polska Biblioteka Internetowa
Summary: "Sklepy cynamonowe" by Bruno Schulz is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The prose delves into the intimate memories and surreal imaginings of a young boy exploring the complexities of life, family, and his small-town surroundings. The narrator's observations, rich with poetic language and vivid imagery, often evoke a dreamlike quality that merges the mundane with the fantastic. The opening of "Sklepy cynamonowe" introduces the reader to the narrator's summer life as he describes the sweltering heat and the vivid experiences of his childhood. We encounter his father, who is increasingly absorbed in his own world, and his mother, who manages daily life amid the chaos. The opening section paints a vibrant picture of life in a small town, capturing the sensory overload of summer days filled with colors, scents, and sounds. Through detailed descriptions, the text also hints at deeper family dynamics and the narrator's perception of his eccentric relatives, setting the stage for the exploration of themes such as memory, identity, and the passage of time as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Schulz, Bruno, 1892-1942
EBook No.: 8119
Published: May 1, 2005
Downloads: 175
Language: Polish
Subject: Poland -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Sklepy cynamonowe
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Street_of_Crocodiles https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sklepy_cynamonowe
Credits: Produced by Pawel Sobkowiak and Polska Biblioteka Internetowa
Summary: "Sklepy cynamonowe" by Bruno Schulz is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century. The prose delves into the intimate memories and surreal imaginings of a young boy exploring the complexities of life, family, and his small-town surroundings. The narrator's observations, rich with poetic language and vivid imagery, often evoke a dreamlike quality that merges the mundane with the fantastic. The opening of "Sklepy cynamonowe" introduces the reader to the narrator's summer life as he describes the sweltering heat and the vivid experiences of his childhood. We encounter his father, who is increasingly absorbed in his own world, and his mother, who manages daily life amid the chaos. The opening section paints a vibrant picture of life in a small town, capturing the sensory overload of summer days filled with colors, scents, and sounds. Through detailed descriptions, the text also hints at deeper family dynamics and the narrator's perception of his eccentric relatives, setting the stage for the exploration of themes such as memory, identity, and the passage of time as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Schulz, Bruno, 1892-1942
EBook No.: 8119
Published: May 1, 2005
Downloads: 175
Language: Polish
Subject: Poland -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.