Zazie, a foul-mouthed young girl from the provinces, is sent to spend two days in Paris with her uncle Gabriel, a female impersonator. She wants only to ride the Métro, but it is closed by a strike, and she wanders the city with a series of eccentric adults, causing chaos wherever she goes. Raymond Queneau plays with language, spelling, and slang, imitating spoken French on the page.
Readers who enjoy comic novels and linguistic experiment will find it hilarious and inventive. It is a good pick for those who like French literature that does not take itself too seriously.
Outward-looking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Story Seeker. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 1972
- Publisher
- Gallimard
- ISBN
- 9782070361038
- Language
- FR
