Description
WOLF STORY
Book Summary
A poetic and intriguing work halfway between a novella and a long short story. Set in a distant time, it tells the story of Alba, Adriana, and Francesca, three women who become confused with the beasts around them: chickens, goats, and wolves. With sensitive prose and an original narrative rhythm, the author constructs a symbolic universe centered on the hunt and the journey that will captivate the reader from the very first page.
What is it about?
The story is set in a remote past where ways of life were very different from today's. The protagonists, Alba, Adriana, and Francesca, live in a rural setting where the boundary between humans and animals blurs. They relate to chickens, goats, and wolves so intimately that they end up merging with these creatures. The plot unfolds around the hunt and journeys, two elements that drive the action and the work's symbolism. The narrative, told with great sensitivity and subtlety, combines formal simplicity with a rich universe of symbols that refer to the collective imagination.
Main Themes
- The symbiotic relationship between humans and animals
- The journey as a metaphor for transformation and discovery
- The hunt as a ritual of survival and power
- Female identity and its connection to nature
- Symbolism and the collective imagination in a rural setting
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in quality literary fiction, especially those who enjoy works that blend realism and symbolism. Recommended for those seeking intimate, poetic stories with a suggestive atmosphere, as well as for followers of contemporary Catalan literature and original narrative proposals that challenge traditional genres.
What this book offers
- A poetic and sensory reading experience that stimulates the imagination
- A deep reflection on the limits between the human and the animal
- An original narrative style that combines simplicity and symbolic complexity
- An immersion into a rural universe rich in meanings and metaphors
- A brief yet intense work, ideal for leisurely and reflective reading
Technical Details
- Author: Vidal Farre, Ines
- Publisher: Cossetania
- Language: Catalan
- Subject: Fiction and related topics
- Collection: Narrative
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: August 2005
- Number of pages: 144
- Weight: 238 g
Editorial Review
A singular literary proposal that stands out for its ability to create a poetic and suggestive atmosphere. The author manages to weave an apparently simple story that is nonetheless charged with symbolism, where characters and animals melt into the same reality. The brevity of the work (144 pages) makes it an accessible read, but its thematic depth and the originality of its narrative rhythm make it especially attractive to readers looking for a different literary experience, far removed from conventional canons.