Hopscotch
by Julio Cortázar, Gregory Rabassa
Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar, Gregory Rabassa holds a highly rated rating of 4.25 out of 5, based on 10.3K reader ratings. First published in 1963. The book spans 564 pages.
About Hopscotch
Horacio Oliveira is an Argentinian writer who lives in Paris with his mistress, La Maga, surrounded by a loose-knit circle of bohemian friends who call themselves "the Club." A child's death and La Maga's disappearance put an end to his life of empty pleasures and intellectual acrobatics, and prompt Oliveira to return to Buenos Aires, where he works by turns as a salesman, a keeper of a circus cat which can truly count, and an attendant in an insane asylum. Hopscotch is the dazzling, freewheeling account of Oliveira's astonishing adventures.The book is highly influenced by Henry Miller’s reckless and relentless search for truth in post-decadent Paris and Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki’s modal teachings on Zen Buddhism.Cortázar's employment of interior monologue, punning, slang, and his use of different languages is reminiscent of Modernist writers like Joyce, although his main influences were Surrealism and the French New Novel, as well as the "riffing" aesthetic of jazz and New Wave Cinema.In 1966, Gregory Rabassa won the first National Book Award to recognize the work of a translator, for his English-language edition of Hopscotch. Julio Cortázar was so pleased with Rabassa's translation of Hopscotch that he recommended the translator to Gabriel García Márquez when García Márquez was looking for someone to translate his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude into English. "Rabassa's One Hundred Years of Solitude improved the original," according to García Márquez.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Julio Cortázar, Gregory Rabassa |
| Published | 1963 |
| Pages | 564 |
| Genres | Fiction, Classics |
| Average Rating | 4.25 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 10,309 |
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What genre is Hopscotch?
Hopscotch is categorized as Fiction, Classics. Its primary genre classification is Classics.
Is Hopscotch worth reading?
Based on 10.3K reader ratings, Hopscotch has an average score of 4.25 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Hopscotch?
Hopscotch has 564 pages. It is a longer read suited for dedicated readers.
Who wrote Hopscotch?
Hopscotch was written by Julio Cortázar, Gregory Rabassa. It was first published in 1963.
What is the ISBN for Hopscotch?
The ISBN-13 for Hopscotch is 9780394752850.0.
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