Can't and Won't Summary
Lydia Davis

Can't and Won't Summary

Can't and Won't Stories by Lydia Davis offers a look, often comedic, sometimes tragic, into life and its many insights. Included in this collection are a series of letters from Gustav Flaubert, writer of Madame Bovary, to his lover, Loise Colet. Included in this collection are also a series of complaint letters to various groups, foundations, organizations, and individuals.

The book, itself, is divided into five sections and begins with the...

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