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"Mosquitos" is a sharp social satire and an early modernist exploration of the intellectual and artistic circles of 1920s New Orleans. The narrative follows a diverse group of passengers-including socialites, artists, and their hangers-on-who embark on a four-day yachting excursion on Lake Pontchartrain. When the vessel becomes stranded, the forced confinement of the characters leads to a series of biting conversations, exposing their vanities, artistic pretensions, and the underlying boredom of the leisure class.

As William Faulkner's second novel, the work serves as a compelling comedy of manners that critiques the "Bohemian" lifestyle and the disconnect between theoretical art and physical reality. Through a mixture of witty dialogue and descriptive prose, "Mosquitos" captures the atmosphere of the American South during the Jazz Age while examining universal themes of desire, frustration, and the search for authentic expression. The novel is a significant piece for readers interested in the development of American literary modernism and the early evolution of one of the twentieth century's most influential voices. This work remains a vibrant and humorous look at the human condition under the pressure of social artifice.

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• Celý názov: Mosquitos
• Autor: William Faulkner
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Väzba: Brožovaná
• Počet strán: 356
• EAN: 9781025854045
• ISBN: 1025854047
• ID: 52607421
• Nakladateľ: Tradd Street Press
• Hmotnosť: 500 g
• Rozmery: 234 × 156 × 19 mm
• Dátum vydania: 14. February 2026

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