Key

In An Eochair (The Key), one of M irt n Cadhain’s most Kafkaesque short stories (and one of his longest), J., a ‘paper-keeper, ‘ one of the more junior civil servant positions, accidentally locks himself in his office when the key breaks in the lock. The story — a mixture of satire, farce, black comedy and, ultimately, tragedy — relates the efforts of J. and various other characters, his wife, civil service colleagues and superiors and others, to extricate himself from his predicament. However, all efforts to free J. must be in accordance with civil service protocols, and no such protocol exists for J.’s unique dilemma.

Author: Máirtín Ó. Cadhain
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 05/19/2015
Series: Irish Literature
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781564784438
Language: English