Memoirs of a Midget (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Surrealist Masterpiece & Winner of the James Tait Black Memorial PrizeBy Walter de la Mare
Length17h 3m
About this audiobook
Walter de la Mare's Memoirs of a Midget is a strange, luminous novel of self-scrutiny, recounting the life of the diminutive Miss M., whose physical smallness becomes the vantage point for a profound exploration of perception, desire, cruelty, and spiritual isolation. Written as an intimate retrospective memoir, the book blends Edwardian realism with fairy-tale estrangement, psychological subtlety, and symbolist delicacy, standing apart from conventional coming-of-age fiction through its haunting attention to inward experience and social marginality. De la Mare, best known as a poet of dream, childhood, and the uncanny, brought to the novel the same finely tuned ear and visionary imagination that animate his verse and supernatural tales. His fascination with states of innocence, exclusion, and heightened consciousness helps explain Miss M.'s peculiar authority as narrator: she is at once vulnerable and piercingly observant, a figure through whom de la Mare examines the ordinary world made alien. This novel is recommended to readers drawn to introspective fiction, lyrical prose, and works that unsettle easy distinctions between realism and fantasy. Memoirs of a Midget rewards patient reading with an uncommon moral and imaginative depth.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction
Length17 hrs 3 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 17, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Memoirs of a Midget (Annotated)
26Chapter Eighteen
2Introduction
27Chapter Nineteen
3Synopsis
28Chapter Twenty
4Historical Context
29Chapter Twenty-One
5Introduction
30Chapter Twenty-Two
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6Lyndsey
31Chapter Twenty-Three
7Chapter One
32Chapter Twenty-Four
8Chapter Two
33Chapter Twenty-Five
9Chapter Three
34Chapter Twenty-Six
10Chapter Four
35Chapter Twenty-Seven
11Chapter Five
36Chapter Twenty-Eight
12Chapter Six
37Lyme Regis
13Chapter Seven
38Chapter Twenty-Nine
14Beechwood
39Chapter Thirty
15Chapter Eight
40Chapter Thirty-One
16Chapter Nine
41London
17Chapter Ten
42Chapter Thirty-Two
18Chapter Eleven
43Chapter Thirty-Three
19Chapter Twelve
44Chapter Thirty-Four
20Chapter Thirteen
45Chapter Thirty-Five
21Chapter Fourteen
46Chapter Thirty-Six
22Chapter Fifteen
47Chapter Thirty-Seven
23Chapter Sixteen
48Chapter Thirty-Eight
24Chapter Seventeen
49Chapter Thirty-Nine
25Wanderslore
50Chapter Forty
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