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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Two siblings, mixing a large dose of sibling rivalry into an already dysfunctional family spend their lives causing each other a great deal of pain. The book has the virtues of brevity, and high quality french prose. I read it, in part, as a deliberate exercise in broadening my understanding and use of the tongue in a very English dominated environment. ( ) I thoroughly enjoyed Jean Cocteau's "The Holy Terrors" -- such fantastic writing really elevates what is a somewhat simple story so it becomes magical. The novel centers on Elizabeth and Paul, two siblings who have a wholly inappropriate relationship. They are generally apart from the world and completely enmeshed in each other-- so much so they never seem to grow up but continue to play a childhood game of annoying each other as much as possible, with disastrous consequences. There are some truly wonderful images elicited by this book. It's one I think I'll definitely get more out of with another reading. Really enjoyable stuff. no reviews | add a review
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Jean Cocteau -- poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, musician -- was a leading figure in the Surrealist movement. In addition to his popular novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929), he is best remembered in the English-speaking world for the film "Orphee" (1950). "From the Paperback edition."" No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)843.912Literature French French fiction Modern Period 20th Century 1900-1945LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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