Forty Stories

William H. Gass has written of Donald Barthelme that ahe has permanently enlarged our perception of the possibilities open to short fiction.a In Forty Stories, the companion volume to "Sixty Stories," we encounter a dazzling array of subjects: Paul Klee, Goethe, "Captain Blood," modern courtship, marriage and divorce, armadillos, and other unique Barthelmean flights of fancy. T...

William H. Gass has written of Donald Barthelme that ahe has permanently enlarged our perception of the possibilities open to short fiction.a In Forty Stories, the companion volume to "Sixty Stories," we encounter a dazzling array of subjects: Paul Klee, Goethe, "Captain Blood," modern courtship, marriage and divorce, armadillos, and other unique Barthelmean flights of fancy. These pithy, brilliantly acerbic pieces tangle with the ludicrous, pose questions that remain unresolved, and challenge familiar bits of language heretofore unexamined. "Forty Stories" demonstrates Barthelmeas unrivaled ability to surprise, to stimulate, and to explore.

唐纳德•巴塞尔姆（1931-1989）

美国后现代主义小说家，曾任新闻记者、杂志编辑，也曾在纽约城市大学等高校任教。一生创作大量短篇小说，著有《巴塞尔姆的白雪公主》《亡父》《天堂》等中长篇小说，获古根海姆奖、美国国家图书奖等，被誉为“今日众多年轻作家的文学教父”。