Little Tales of Misogyny
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Little Tales of Misogyny (1975), German: Kleine Geschichten für Weiberfeinde, is an anthology of short stories by Patricia Highsmith, first published in German language[1] in Switzerland by Diogenes Verlag, with illustrations by Roland Topor.[a] It was published in English by Heinemann in 1977.[b]
The 'tales' are notable for their brevity — some comprise only a couple of pages — and macabre, exceedingly downbeat, satirical tone. The underlying theme of each story is the misfortune of women and/or men who destroy themselves or the lives of others, hence the book's title. Each story satirises a specific misogynist stereotype, like the woman who manipulates men with her sexuality in "The Coquette", or one who is viewed solely as a sexual commodity, in "The Mobile Bed-Object".[2]
- "The Hand"
- "Oona, the Jolly Cave Woman"
- "The Coquette"
- "The Female Novelist"
- "The Dancer"
- "The Invalid, or, the Bedridden"
- "The Artist"
- "The Middle-Class Housewife"
- "The Fully Licensed Whore, or, the Wife"
- "The Breeder"
- "The Mobile-Bed Object"
- "The Perfect Little Lady"
- "The Silent Mother-in-Law"
- "The Prude"
- "The Victim"
- "The Evangelist"
- "The Perfectionist"
