The Man in the Queue (Josephine Tey)

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The Man in the Queue (Josephine Tey)Autorenportrait Josephine Tey is one of the best known and best loved of all crime writers. She began to write full time after the successful publication of her first novel, The Man in the Queue (1929), which introduced Inspector Grant of Scotland Yard. In 1937 she returned to crime writing with A Shilling for Candles, but it wasn't until after the Second World War that the majority of her crime novels were published. Josephine Tey died in 1952,

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The book has a scathing view of nobility and the upper class, with the regular people just a part of the scenery, so an allegory that has aged well and applies to modern times. I think it's an essential read to anyone who enjoys literature, as it can be argued that it's the genesis of many themes in modern stories.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019

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LoneWolf18

Belleville, US

★★★★★ 3

Not bad, but still had flaws

Format: Paperback

While the novel was great in a way, I felt that it was outdated to me. It was written in the time that anti-heros were poorly made and if the creator of Reynard was aiming for Anti-hero when developing Reynard, he missed and hit sociopath instad. The pictures in the books are also outdated and laughable in our times. Reynard looks more like a shaved dog on the cover, I had a hard time identifying Noble the lion in his photos, ect. and the ending did`nt seem fullfilling though I felt a kick of excitment a few times.

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Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2013

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Adrian E. Fields

Alexandria, US

★★★★★ 4

Nice translation

Format: Paperback

It is not easy to translate poetry into poetry. It's bad enough simply trying to translate to prose. Ms. Terry does an excellent job. I read Le Roman de Renart in French while I was studying in France. Years later, I came across this translation. It is fascinating the way the original storytellers portrayed Renart. He is a completely hateful creature. Yet reading about him is fun. It's similar to how I feel about stories of Loki or Coyote. Renart is closer to Loki than to Coyote, despite the canine ancestry. He is more than simply a trickster: he is malevolent. If you have an interest in ancient folktales, you mustn't miss the story of Renart. This translation is different from any other I've read. The introduction gives a good perspective on the times when the stories were hatched.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2011

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diogenes

Boise, US

★★★★★ 5

Five Stars

Format: Paperback

Fairly described / quick delivery / Nice translation / enjoyable reading

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Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2015