A Man's Place by Annie Ernaux

A Man's Place

Annie Ernaux with Tanya Leslie (Translator), Francine Prose (Contributor)

90 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Annie Ernaux's father died exactly two months after she passed her practical examination for a teaching certificate. Barely educated and valued since childhood strictly for his labor, Ernaux's father had grown into a hard, practical man who showed...

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reflective 87%
emotional 65%
sad 39%
informative 12%
challenging 8%
inspiring 7%
tense 5%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 2%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

fast 41%
medium 34%
slow 23%

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