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The Enormous Room
In Great War-era France, E. E. Cummings is lifted, along with his friend B., from his job as an ambulance driver with the Red Cross, and deposited in a jail in La Ferté Macé as a suspected spy. There his life consists of strolls in the cour, la soupe, and his mattress in The Enormous Room, the male prisoners' communal cell. It's these prisoners whom Cummings describes in lurid detail.The Enormous Room is far from a straightforward autobiographical diary. Cummings' descriptions, peppered liberally with colloquial French, avoid time and, for the most part, place, and instead focus on the personal aspects of his internment, especially in the almost metaphysical description of the most otherworldly of his compatriots: The Delectable Mountains.During his imprisonment, Cummings' father petitioned the U.S. and French authorities for his liberty. This, and his eventual return home, are described in the book's introduction.
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The Enormous Room
"The Enormous Room" by E. E. Cummings is a semi-autobiographical narrative that chronicles the author's experiences during World War I. The story begins with Cummings and his friend B. serving as volunteer ambulance drivers for the Norton-Harjes Ambulance Corps in France. Their nonconformist attitudes and fraternization with French soldiers lead to tensions with their American superior, Mr. A., who disapproves of their behavior. This friction culminates in their arrest by French authorities, who suspect them of espionage due to B.'s letters, which were misinterpreted by an overzealous censor. Cummings is taken to a prison in Noyon, where he undergoes an interrogation by the French Minister of Security. Despite the opportunity to clear his name, Cummings refuses to denounce his friend or express hatred for the Germans, leading to his continued detention. The narrative captures Cummings' reflections on identity, loyalty, and the absurdity of war. His time in prison is marked by a sense of liberation from the constraints of military life, allowing him to embrace his individuality. The story is interspersed with vivid descriptions of his cell, interactions with fellow prisoners, and the bureaucratic absurdities of his captors. Cummings' stylistic shift, characterized by its poetic language and satirical tone, offers a poignant critique of the dehumanizing effects of war and the arbitrary nature of authority.
€ 24,90