His Monkey Wife (Or, Married to a Chimp)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0966491335 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 214 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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This 1930 farce is still good for a few laughs. As the plot unfolds, the monkey reveals herself to be far more sophisticated and loving than the fianc e, who is more interested in herself. . Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Collier's comic spoof follows a pet chimpanzee's attempt to break the engagement of her owner. This is the only paperback edition currently available
"Delightful wit" according to kennedy19. It's good to see this offbeat little classic back in print. John Collier is perhaps better known for his short stories, but this first novel was an exquisitely funny satire. It tells the story of Emily, a chimpanzee who pines for a certain Englishman, Mr. Fatigay, while he teaches school in Africa. When Fatigay returns to England, he takes the friendly c. His Monkey Wife Sody Clements Quirky books always get my attention, and this one had lots of promise. However, the victorian language was so stilted and verbose it was hard to appreciate the story. I kept plowing through it, hoping to get to the quirky, fun part of the story, and it never came! The story begins with a charming premise: The pet chimp is jealous of the simpering fiance. The Missing Bronte Link I must say that despite my qualms about some of the author's "politics," not to mention his barely-simmering-below-the-surface rage toward "modern, independent" women, I'm still so taken with the prose style and the very loveable character of Emily that I've read 180 pp and am almost sad to be coming to the end.And to be fair, Collier manages to skewer t
"Emily is the perfect outside observer," writes Eva Brann in her introduction, "because she is an African in Europe, a female in a man's world, a servant to liberated sophisticates, and above all an old-fashioned creature in a modern world."John Collier (1901–1980) was born in Britain, but spent much of his life in the U.S., where he wrote screenplays for Hollywood (The African Queen, Sylvia Scarlet, and I Am a Camera among them) and short stories for the New Yorker and other magazines. He was also a poet, editor, and reviewer.. "A work of genius"—The Boston Globe"From the first sentence of the novel the reader is aware that he is in the presence of a magician…Collier casts a spell and he does so always with a smile."—Paul Theroux"A wayward masterpiece…Whatever this volume has cost you, it is, believe me, a great bargain."—Anthony Burgess"It is impossible to convey the subtle wit which makes you laugh out loud, the beauty and penetrating satire which blend so perfectly into its brilliance."—Booklist"The whole is written with sly humor throughout and is illuminated by splendid similes and metaphors whic