Zazie in the Metro

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Zazie in the Metro

Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Sense of place Fiction in translation

Author: Raymond Queneau

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Collection: Penguin Modern Classics

Language: English

Published by: Penguin

Published on: 27th April 2023

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9780241618868


The cult classic from one of France's most stylish writers

Don’t give a damn, says Zazie, what I wanted was to go in the metro

Impish, foul-mouthed Zazie arrives in Paris from the country to stay with her uncle Gabriel. All she really wants to do is ride the metro, but finding it shut because of a strike, Zazie looks for other means of amusement and is soon caught up in a comic adventure that becomes wilder and more manic by the minute. In 1960 Queneau's cult classic was made into a hugely successful film by Louis Malle. Packed full of word play and phonetic games, Zazie in the Metro remains as stylish and witty as ever.

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