Selections from Fragile Things, Volume 4

<p>The marvelous creations found in <em>Fragile Things</em> showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brilliance—as well as the terrifyingly dark and entertaining sense of humor—of the incomparable Neil Gaiman. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, <em>Fragile Things</em> is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time.</p> <p>In <em>Selections from Fragile Things</em>, Volume 4 you will find the following stories and poems, sure to thrill and amaze.</p> <p><em>Harlequin Valentine</em><br> A Harlequin’s heart may be easily given, but how will the object of his affection treat his delicate organ?</p> <p><em>Locks</em><br> In Gaiman’s poem a man attempts to tell his daughter the tale of Goldilocks despite her interjections.</p> <p><em>The Problem of Susan</em><br> A student interviews a professor of children’s fiction for a scholarly article, but when the discussion lands on C. S. Lewis’ <em>Narnia</em> the conversation becomes quite personal.</p> <p><em>Instructions</em><br> Real life advice, in poetry form, on what to do if you find yourself in the middle of a fairy tale.</p> <p><em>How Do You Think It Feels</em><br> An affair with a younger woman leaves a man so despondent that he goes to extraordinary measures to protect his heart from future pain.</p> <p><em>My Life</em><br> The monologue of a rather mangled sock monkey telling the story of his life, egged on by a couple of beers chased with whiskey.</p> <p><em>Fifteen Painted Cards from a Vampire Tarot</em><br> Scenes inspired by a supernatural tarot deck whose cards betray surreal and somewhat blood-thirsty characters.</p> <p><em>Feeders and Eaters</em><br> At a greasy all-night café a man runs into an old acquaintance, now a shriveled version of his once-handsome self. The man cannot escape the gruesome story of his friend’s deterioration involving a cat and an old woman with unnaturally long hair.</p> <p><em>Diseasemaker’s Croup</em><br> An imaginary disease in which the afflicted create imaginary diseases, Diseasemaker’s Croup takes hypochondria to a new level.</p>

Author(s): Neil Gaiman  

ISBN 10: 0061847356
ISBN 13: 9780061847356
Pages: 100
Publication: 2/3/2009