Flann O'Brien

At Swim-Two-Birds

Hailed as the paramount expression of metafiction and Irish culture, and uproariously funny and inventive, At Swim-Two-Birds has influenced generations of writers, broadening the possibilities of what can be done in ficiton. This comic novel is the story of a loafing and inebriated Dublin-based university student who composes a mischief-filled novel about a protagonist doomed to fail as a writer. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.

Gavin

Postmodernism is completely fine if it's as fun as this.

"That's a real writer, with the true comic spirit. A really funny book." James Joyce.

Melody Izard

Things that were intriguing: bank of characters to check out and use in new novels. No need to develop new characters.
Good fairy in the Pooka's pocket
where you know
who you know


Things that weren't: most everything else. I did not find it funny. I think I kind of snickered at a couple of things -but just politely. Plot was non existent.

At Swim-Two-Birds

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