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Poor Things

Poor Things - Alasdair Gray
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Poor Things

Poor Things. Film Tie In: Winner of four Academy Awards, five Baftas, and two Golden Globes. Starring Emma Stone, from the director of The Favourite.

• Winner of the Whitbread Novel Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize

A life without freedom to choose is not worth having. Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realized when he finds the drowned body of the beautiful Bella, who he brings back to life in a Frankenstein-esque feat. But his dream is thwarted by Dr. Archibald McCandless's jealous love for his creation... But what does Bella think?This story of true love and scientific daring whirls the reader from the private operating-theatres of late-Victorian Glasgow through aristocratic casinos, low-life Alexandria and a Parisian bordello, reaching an interrupted climax in a Scottish church.
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Poor Things. Film Tie In: Winner of four Academy Awards, five Baftas, and two Golden Globes. Starring Emma Stone, from the director of The Favourite.

• Winner of the Whitbread Novel Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize

A life without freedom to choose is not worth having. Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realized when he finds the drowned body of the beautiful Bella, who he brings back to life in a Frankenstein-esque feat. But his dream is thwarted by Dr. Archibald McCandless's jealous love for his creation... But what does Bella think?This story of true love and scientific daring whirls the reader from the private operating-theatres of late-Victorian Glasgow through aristocratic casinos, low-life Alexandria and a Parisian bordello, reaching an interrupted climax in a Scottish church.
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Leonardo_Cititorul 23/04/2024 21:59
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Alasdair Gray's "Poor Things" is a compelling and unusual novel that combines science fiction, satire, and social commentary to create a distinctly Scottish tale. Set in late nineteenth-century Glasgow, the plot follows the eccentric physician Archibald McCandless as he conducts a series of odd experiments involving the reanimation of dead bodies.
Gray's work is rich and bright, laced with wit, humour, and a fine sense of detail. His depiction of Glasgow society, with its class divisions, political intrigues, and cultural quirks, lends depth and complexity to the narrative. Grey uses the figure of Bella to examine issues of power, control, and the essence of humanity, urging readers to consider the ethical consequences of technological development and the search for immortality.
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Sorana S. 01/02/2024 12:14
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Această ediție a romanului "Poor Things" al lui Alasdair Gray este absolut superbă, imaginile grafice se potrivesc de minune cu textul, iar parcurgerea cărții este o adevărată încântare.
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