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This hard-hitting anthology of five short stories leads its readers, as Dante led Beatrice, on a relentless spiritual and intellectual journey through settings that are, in turn, phantasmagorical and disturbingly familiar. Anthony Canelo resurrects the venturesome imagination of Dr. Seuss, the ingenuity of Aesop, and the enigmatic craft of Edgar Allen Poe, possessing an irreproducible style that is part fairytale, part fable, and part allegory. His new book, 'Marriage, Incarceration, Death, Religion, & Patience' is an engaging, dynamized intellectual gumbo for the modern reader. At last Anthony Canelo, well known Health Strategist and Author, delivers his own social commentary through five original stories. Canelo confides in his introduction, "I brought you my dreams. I hope you enjoy them." "Marriage, Incarceration, Death, Religion & Patience" is a hard driving, high impact web of tales. A unique, rare, and bold work of art.
Five disparate tales explore the human condition through allegorical and fantastical lenses. The stories in this collection grapple with profound themes such as marriage, incarceration, death, religion, and patience, presenting them in settings that range from the surreal to the eerily familiar. The author employs a unique narrative style, blending elements of fairytale, fable, and allegory to deliver social commentary. Each story serves as a distinct exploration of these core concepts, challenging the reader's perceptions and inviting intellectual engagement.
The collection is presented as a hard-hitting anthology that leads readers on a spiritual and intellectual journey. Reviewers note the author's unique style, which blends fairytale, fable, and allegory, drawing comparisons to Dr. Seuss, Aesop, and Edgar Allan Poe. The book is described as an engaging, dynamized intellectual gumbo for the modern reader, offering social commentary through its five original stories. It is characterized as a hard-driving, high-impact web of tales, a unique, rare, and bold work of art.
Page Count:
48
Publication Date:
2013-08-20
Publisher:
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN-10:
1490487476
ISBN-13:
9781490487472
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