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<i>The Angel Esmeralda</i>

The Angel Esmeralda

2011 collection of short stories by Don DeLillo

The Angel Esmeralda: Nine Stories is a collection of short stories by Don DeLillo. The nine stories are printed in chronological order and were written between 1979 and 2011. It is DeLillo's first such collection.

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Reception

The collection was widely praised by critics. The Guardian described the stories as "masterfully designed" and "great art."[1] Writing in The New Yorker, Martin Amis said: "These nine pieces add up to something considerable, and form a vital addition to the corpus."[2] The New York Times called the stories "excellent" and said "DeLillo packs fertile ruminations and potent consolation into each of these rich, dense, concentrated stories."[3] The Daily Telegraph called the stories "robustly brilliant."[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Poole, Steven (9 November 2011). "The Angel Esmeralda by Don DeLillo – review". the Guardian.
  2. [2]
    Amis, Martin (14 November 2011). "Laureate of Terror" – via www.newyorker.com.
  3. [3]
    Schillinger, Liesl (17 November 2011). "The Angel Esmeralda - Nine Stories - By Don DeLillo - Book Review" – via NYTimes.com.
  4. [4]
    "Critical eye: roundup of reviews". the Guardian. 4 November 2011.

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