Agnes - BookWyrm

Paperback, 152 pages

Spanish language

Published April 3, 2001 by El Acantilado, ACANTILADO, Acantilado.

ISBN:: 978-84-95359-35-3
OCLC Number:: 45915257

(3 reviews)

"Peter Stamm's best-selling debut novel, Agnes, now available for the first time in the United States. "Write a story about me," Agnes said to her lover, "so I know that you think of me." So he started to write the story of everything that had happened to them from the moment they met. At first, he works with Agnes to create a narrative that is most true to life, but as time passes and he grows more enamored with the narrative he has begun, he continues writing on his own, imagining a future for them after he reaches the present. Happy couples do not necessarily make for compelling reading, and as Agnes sees the unexpected plot he has planned for her, the line between fiction and reality begins to blur. In this unforgettable and haunting novel Stamm incisively examines the power of storytelling to influence thought and behavior, reaching a …

"Peter Stamm's best-selling debut novel, Agnes, now available for the first time in the United States. "Write a story about me," Agnes said to her lover, "so I know that you think of me." So he started to write the story of everything that had happened to them from the moment they met. At first, he works with Agnes to create a narrative that is most true to life, but as time passes and he grows more enamored with the narrative he has begun, he continues writing on his own, imagining a future for them after he reaches the present. Happy couples do not necessarily make for compelling reading, and as Agnes sees the unexpected plot he has planned for her, the line between fiction and reality begins to blur. In this unforgettable and haunting novel Stamm incisively examines the power of storytelling to influence thought and behavior, reaching a chilling conclusion"--

8 editions

Manuel B. reviewed Agnes: Roman by Peter Stamm

Review of 'Agnes' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This is the story of a man, who is used to choose freedom and independence over personal happiness, and his relationship with a girl named Agnes, who seems to be his counterpart in this respect. When Agnes asks him to write a story about their relationship, he literally becomes the author of his and Agnes' life, which ultimately leads to disaster.

While I liked the idea behind the story, I personally found the character of Agnes a bit artificial.

Marjo

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Sept. 7, 2021

caltf4

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Nov. 24, 2011

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General
Fiction - General