[The Daring Young Man On The Flying Trapeze]
Year:
1934
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Year of publication:
2024
Pages:
256
Moral assessment:
Type: Literature
Nothing inappropriate.
Some morally inappropriate content.
Contains significant sections contrary to faith or morals.
Contains some lurid passages, or presents a general ideological framework that could confuse those without much Christian formation.
Contains several lurid passages, or presents an ideological framework that is contrary or foreign to Christian values.
Explicitly contradicts Catholic faith or morals, or is directed against the Church and its institutions.
Literary quality:
Recommendable:
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The rating of the different categories comes from the opinion of Delibris' collaborators
Saroyan (1908–1981) was a master of the short story. The work reviewed was the first collected volume he published (it contains 26 short stories). It became an immediate bestseller and he was recognized as the most talked-about literary discovery of 1934. The title was inspired by the refrain of a popular folk song.
The stories are independent from one another, but they can be read as chapters that dissect the feelings, concerns, and miseries of the human race. His style offers a balance between stark realism and the poetic.
Author: Manuel Martínez, Spain
Update on: Mar 2026