Anxious pleasures
Lance Olsen
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Anxious pleasures
by Lance Olsen
Published
2006
Publisher
Shoemaker & Hoard
Pages
179
ISBN-13
9781593761356
Description
Anxious Pleasures takes Franz Kafka's profoundly haunting and sad comic novella, The Metamorphosis, and reanimates it through the vantge points of those who surrounded Gregor Samsa during his plight. All the familiar characters are here, including the hysterical mother, the stern father, his faithless sister, and their pragmatic household cook. But we are also introduced to, among others, the would-be author downstairs, who daydreams the narrative he may someday compose, and a young woman in contemporary London reading Kafka's slim book for the first time. Or do they all comprise a few of the disturbing dreams from which Gregor is about to snap awake one morning to find himself transformed into a monstrous vermin? In the tradition of Michael Cunningham's The Hours and John Gardner's Grendel, Olsen's novel not only represents a collaboration with a ghost, but also, a celebration, augmentation, complication, and devoted unwriting of a momentously influential text.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Anxious pleasures?
This edition of Anxious pleasures has approximately 179 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Anxious pleasures?
For most readers, Anxious pleasures typically takes between 3h 44m and 2h 29m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 44,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 59m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 6 days • Estimated word count: 44,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Anxious pleasures?
The estimated word count for Anxious pleasures is approximately 44,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Anxious pleasures?
Anxious pleasures was written by Lance Olsen.
When was Anxious pleasures published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2006. The original work may have been published on a different date.