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This novel is a sprawling family saga that spans three generations and crosses continents, centered on an unorthodox coming-of-age story. The narrator, Calliope Stephanides, is a hermaphrodite raised as a girl who ultimately finds happiness living as a man in contemporary Berlin. Cal's journey begins in Greece, specifically Asia Minor, where in 1922, siblings Lefty and Desdemona Stephanides escape their war-torn homeland and arrive in Detroit as a married couple. Their union leads to the birth of Calliope, whose ambiguous sexuality is humorously noted: some inherit houses or famous names, while she inherited a recessive gene and rare family jewels. As Cal recounts the Stephanides family's experiences in America—from the Great Depression to the Nixon era—he simultaneously unfolds his own journey toward a new identity. The narrative voice is arch, humorous, and self-aware, cleverly drawing attention to its own storytelling techniques without becoming tiresome. This ambitious, brainy novel also features unexpected elements, like the Oracle of Delphi appearing during a teenage encounter, yet it remains deeply compassionate. The rich story engages both the heart and mind, making it a remarkable exploration of identity and family.
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Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 2002
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- Titre
- Middlesex
- Sous-titre
- A Novel (1st)
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Jeffrey Eugenides
- Éditeur
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Publié
- 2002
- Format
- rigide
- Pages
- 532
- ISBN10
- 0747560234
- ISBN13
- 9780747560234
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Amour, Famille, Littérature contemporaine, États-Unis, Littérature américaine, LGBTQ+, Secrets, Roman social, Sexualité et intimité, Amérique, Grèce, Généalogie, Frères et sœurs, Homosexualité, Recherche de soi, Turquie, Immigrants, Inceste, Prix Pulitzer, Transsexualité, Changement de sexe, Asie Mineure, Intersexualité (hermaphrodisme), Réalisme hystérique
- Première publication
- 2002
- Titre original
- Middlesex
- Évaluation
- 4,05 sur 5
- Description
- This novel is a sprawling family saga that spans three generations and crosses continents, centered on an unorthodox coming-of-age story. The narrator, Calliope Stephanides, is a hermaphrodite raised as a girl who ultimately finds happiness living as a man in contemporary Berlin. Cal's journey begins in Greece, specifically Asia Minor, where in 1922, siblings Lefty and Desdemona Stephanides escape their war-torn homeland and arrive in Detroit as a married couple. Their union leads to the birth of Calliope, whose ambiguous sexuality is humorously noted: some inherit houses or famous names, while she inherited a recessive gene and rare family jewels. As Cal recounts the Stephanides family's experiences in America—from the Great Depression to the Nixon era—he simultaneously unfolds his own journey toward a new identity. The narrative voice is arch, humorous, and self-aware, cleverly drawing attention to its own storytelling techniques without becoming tiresome. This ambitious, brainy novel also features unexpected elements, like the Oracle of Delphi appearing during a teenage encounter, yet it remains deeply compassionate. The rich story engages both the heart and mind, making it a remarkable exploration of identity and family.