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Wyrd Sisters (1988)

by Terry Pratchett

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Series: Discworld: Witches (2), Discworld (6)

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Terry Pratchett's fantasy classic Wyrd Sisters, a novel in the Discworld series, is the story of Granny Weatherwax, the most highly regarded non-leader a coven of non-social witches could ever have. Generally, these loners don't get involved in anything, much less royal intrigue. But then there are those times they can't help it. As Granny Weatherwax is about to discover, though, it's a lot harder to stir up trouble in the castle than some theatrical types would have you think. Even when you've got a few unexpected spells up your sleeve. Granny Weatherwax teams with two other witches - Nanny Ogg and Margat Garlick - as an unlikely alliance to save a prince and restore him to the throne of Lancre, in a tale that borrows - or is it parodies - some of William Shakespeare's best-loved works.… (more)
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    Macbeth by William Shakespeare (Tallulah_Rose)
    Tallulah_Rose: "Wyrd Sisters" is a parody of "Macbeth", so everyone who enjoyed "Macbeth" might also like "Wyrd Sisters". On the other hand it's essential to have read "Macbeth" before reading "Wyrd Sisters".
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    unlucky: Both are comedic with insight and satirical in nature, making fun of conventions in their respective genres.
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I love Nanny Ogg. ( )
  IanMoyes | Aug 23, 2023 |
I'm really sorry, guys, I know y'all love Pratchett and that he's the utter pinnacle of comedic and snarky fantasy fiction, but I just don't click with him. Please don't hate me. I got to 65% and just wasn't enjoying myself. :( ( )
  lyrrael | Aug 3, 2023 |
Another fun book by Terry Pratchett, this one dishes up irreverent versions of Shakespearean tales, mistold with social critique and tons of British humor. Three witches get dragged into court politics against their will, and break a few things trying to get everything right. It's like if Disney's Flora, Fauna, and Merriweather were singing "Boil, boil, Trouble and toil," in The Scottish Play. Classic Pratchett.
  MIsaacson | Jul 29, 2023 |
Puoi trovare questa recensione anche sul mio blog ---> La siepe di more

Sorellanza stregonesca è un magnifico e divertente romanzo incentrato sul potere delle parole e sulla loro capacità di plasmare la storia, oltre a essere anche una brillante parodia di parecchie opere shakespeariane (Macbeth in testa) e della vita stessa del Bardo, in perfetto stile Pratchett.

Adoro il modo in cui quest’uomo riesce a parlare di temi importanti in maniera intelligente, facendo al contempo morire dal ridere i suoi lettori. Se amate lo humor inglese, non potete davvero perdervi questo gigante della letteratura: è difficile trovare autori in grado di prendere per i fondelli tutto e tutti con un tale livello di maestria e finezza.

Pratchett sa come gestire le parole e quanto queste possano essere infide quando sono usate impropriamente perché, come dice Nonnina Weatherwax, soltanto perché le cose sono ovvie non significa che siano anche vere (la scienza – ma anche una buona parte della conoscenza in generale – è controintuitiva, si sa). Quindi bisogna stare attenti con le parole: possono operare magie che nemmeno le addette ai lavori (tre celeberrime streghe come Nonna Ogg, Nonnina Weatherwax e Magrat) possono comprendere e prevedere appieno.

Le parole possono rimaneggiare il passato, sconvolgere il presente e cambiare il futuro: possono smuovere persone e cambiare destini, scaldare popoli e sollevare regni, confondere streghe più o meno benintenzionate e rifiutarsi di collaborare quando devi scrivere qualcosa di tuo pugno. Sono proprio delle gran stronze, alle volte…

Le parole sono potenti e ce ne dimentichiamo troppo spesso: anzi, negli ultimi tempi la nostra “amnesia” ha portato a questa sbornia da post-verità che tanto del male sta facendo e che ci vorrà parecchio a smaltire – a patto di iniziare presto a smettere di bere...

Le parole erano davvero prive di sostanza. Erano delicate come l’acqua, ma erano anche potenti come l’acqua e adesso stavano scorrendo sopra il pubblico, corrodendo gli argini della veridicità e portandosi via il passato.

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PS: Ridendo e scherzando, sono arrivata alla mia cinquecentesima recensione.

Cinque, zero, zero.

È vero, la qualità è preferibile alla quantità e molte mie recensioni non sono granché, ma… provate a dirlo al mio ego in questo momento! :D
( )
  kristi_test_02 | Jul 28, 2023 |
4.5 stars. One of the best DiscWorld books that I have read so far! ( )
  leslie.98 | Jun 27, 2023 |
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Terry Pratchettprimary authorall editionscalculated
Brandhorst, AndreasTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Cholewa, Piotr W.Translatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Couton, PatrickTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
DeNice, RobertoTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Harris, JoanneIntroductionsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Imrie, CeliaNarratorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Ittekot, VenugopalanTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kaer, KristaToimetaja.secondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kantůrek, JanTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kidd, TomCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Kirby, JoshCover artistsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Macía, CristinaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Mets, HillarKujundaja.secondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Pieretti, AntonellaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Salmenoja, MargitTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Sohár, AnikóTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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The wind howled. Lightning stabbed at the earth erratically, like an inefficient assassin.
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The duke had a mind that ticked like a clock and, like a clock, it regularly went cuckoo.
"Actors," said Granny, witheringly. "As if the world weren't full of enough history without inventing more."
Lancre Castle was built on an outcrop of rock by an architect who had heard about Gormenghast but hadn't got the budget.
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Terry Pratchett's fantasy classic Wyrd Sisters, a novel in the Discworld series, is the story of Granny Weatherwax, the most highly regarded non-leader a coven of non-social witches could ever have. Generally, these loners don't get involved in anything, much less royal intrigue. But then there are those times they can't help it. As Granny Weatherwax is about to discover, though, it's a lot harder to stir up trouble in the castle than some theatrical types would have you think. Even when you've got a few unexpected spells up your sleeve. Granny Weatherwax teams with two other witches - Nanny Ogg and Margat Garlick - as an unlikely alliance to save a prince and restore him to the throne of Lancre, in a tale that borrows - or is it parodies - some of William Shakespeare's best-loved works.

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Witches are not by nature gregarious, and they certainly don’t have leaders.

Granny Weatherwax was the most highly-regarded of the leaders they didn’t have.

But even she found that meddling in royal politics was a lot more difficult than certain playwrights would have you believe…
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