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The Ant and the Grasshopper
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The Mooch.
There's always a black sheep in the family, and Tom Ramsay has been the thorn on the side of his brother George all his life. Always living off his family and friends, always broke and in trouble. But luck can only get you so far, and poor George fears the dreadful day his brother Tom might get his comeuppance.
Nice! A re-imagination of "The Ant and the Grasshopper" fable by La Fontaine, with a little devious twist. You can always count on good ol' Somerset Maugham to deliver a solid shortie with fine class and style. Like Graham Greene, I'm particularly fond of this type of classicness; almost never great, but always good enough to deliver something unique and memorable, in their way. Looking forward to encountering more of his stories, or reading some of his novels, long overdue by now. Recommendable.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1938] [6p] [Classics] [3.5] [Recommendable] ["Life isn't fair"]
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★★★★☆ The Verger.
★★★☆☆ The Ant and the Grasshopper. [3.5]
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La Sanguijuela.
Siempre hay una oveja negra en la familia, y Tom Ramsay ha sido la espina clavada en el costado de su hermano George toda su vida. Siempre viviendo de su familia y amigos, siempre arruinado y en problemas. Pero la suerte sólo puede llevarte hasta cierto punto, y el pobre George teme el terrible día en que su hermano Tom reciba su merecido.
Interesante! Una reimaginación de la fábula "La hormiga y el saltamontes" de La Fontaine, con un pequeño y perspicaz giro de trama. Siempre se puede contar con el buen Somerset Maugham para entregarte un sólido corto con excelente clase y estilo. Al igual que con Graham Greene, disfruto especialmente este tipo de clasicismo; casi nunca espectacular, pero siempre lo suficientemente bueno como para ofrecer algo único y memorable, a su manera. Con ganas de encontrarme con más de sus historias, o leer algunas de sus novelas, algo que ya me debo desde hace mucho tiempo. Recomendable.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1938] [6p] [Clásicos] [3.5] [Recomendable] ["La vida no es justa"]
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There's always a black sheep in the family, and Tom Ramsay has been the thorn on the side of his brother George all his life. Always living off his family and friends, always broke and in trouble. But luck can only get you so far, and poor George fears the dreadful day his brother Tom might get his comeuppance.
Nice! A re-imagination of "The Ant and the Grasshopper" fable by La Fontaine, with a little devious twist. You can always count on good ol' Somerset Maugham to deliver a solid shortie with fine class and style. Like Graham Greene, I'm particularly fond of this type of classicness; almost never great, but always good enough to deliver something unique and memorable, in their way. Looking forward to encountering more of his stories, or reading some of his novels, long overdue by now. Recommendable.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[1938] [6p] [Classics] [3.5] [Recommendable] ["Life isn't fair"]
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★★★★☆ The Verger.
★★★☆☆ The Ant and the Grasshopper. [3.5]
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La Sanguijuela.
Siempre hay una oveja negra en la familia, y Tom Ramsay ha sido la espina clavada en el costado de su hermano George toda su vida. Siempre viviendo de su familia y amigos, siempre arruinado y en problemas. Pero la suerte sólo puede llevarte hasta cierto punto, y el pobre George teme el terrible día en que su hermano Tom reciba su merecido.
Interesante! Una reimaginación de la fábula "La hormiga y el saltamontes" de La Fontaine, con un pequeño y perspicaz giro de trama. Siempre se puede contar con el buen Somerset Maugham para entregarte un sólido corto con excelente clase y estilo. Al igual que con Graham Greene, disfruto especialmente este tipo de clasicismo; casi nunca espectacular, pero siempre lo suficientemente bueno como para ofrecer algo único y memorable, a su manera. Con ganas de encontrarme con más de sus historias, o leer algunas de sus novelas, algo que ya me debo desde hace mucho tiempo. Recomendable.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[1938] [6p] [Clásicos] [3.5] [Recomendable] ["La vida no es justa"]
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Feb 04, 2025 04:41AM
Sounds good! Excellent review, Fed. Glad you enjoyed it.
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