A magic mirror transports Sebastian from his snowy Victorian home into a fantastical realm where he encounters Melissa, a young girl trapped by a wicked Enchanter, and Mantari the cat. Determined to rescue her, Sebastian embarks on an adventure filled with magic and excitement. This beloved children's classic, originally published in 1968, offers a timeless tale of bravery and friendship, now available in a beautiful hardcover edition.
Focusing on Anna Kavan's experimental fiction, this critical study compares her work with contemporaries like Jean Rhys and Doris Lessing, challenging the notion of her writing as unique. It offers in-depth analyses of her early and wartime narratives, as well as her postwar novels, highlighting how Kavan's prose blurs the lines between experimental and realist literature. The study emphasizes themes of identity and the interplay between reality and fiction, while also advocating for a reevaluation of mid-twentieth-century experimental writing.