Fiction - paperback; Penguin Modern Classics; 192 pages; 2023. Translated from the French by Barbara Wright. First published in France as Zazie dans le metro in 1959, this novel by Raymond Queneau is regarded as a classic of French modern literature. Critics and reviewers laud its playful use of language, its comic absurdity and its…

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The story of a young, stylish divorcee coming to terms with her independence in 1920s New York.

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‘Zazie in the Metro’ by Raymond Queneau (translated by Barbara Wright) – Reading Matters

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