--- product_id: 4282989 title: "Little Tales of Misogyny" brand: "patricia highsmith" price: "116.31 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4282989-little-tales-of-misogyny store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Little Tales of Misogyny **Brand:** patricia highsmith **Price:** 116.31 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Little Tales of Misogyny by patricia highsmith - **How much does it cost?** 116.31 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4282989-little-tales-of-misogyny) ## Best For - patricia highsmith enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted patricia highsmith brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Little Tales of Misogyny - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41Zk1gXOtjL.jpg) ![Little Tales of Misogyny - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31xXSdhMu-L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ What If That Is All There Is? *by D***S on Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2022* This is definitely a strange little book. Seventeen stories, some of them microstories of just a couple of pages. And each is a kind of fable about a role, an identity occupied by a female character — The Coquette, The Dancer, The Female Novelist, The Breeder, The Prude, . . .And each is its own kind of tragic, deflating descent. “The Female Novelist”for example relives her past marriage in her writing while her third husband works up to heading out the door with pajamas and toothbrush to try his luck elsewhere. “The Coquette” is murdered in a fight staged by two suitors who maneuver her between them to make it look as if she died trying to interfere. And so it goes.The men don’t find happy endings in some of the stories either, like the husband of “The Breeder” who ends up in an insane asylum, the father of so many children that he has lost count. And Elaine (“The Breeder” herself) says, in Highsmith’s sarcastic voice, “But I do feel fulfilled, dear.”Even when things work, as they do for a while for example, for Mildred (“The Mobile Bed-Object”), they don’t really work. And then they don’t work even more.It’s as if you took a torch to male/female relationships of all sorts, but then you realized it was always that way. It was always happening, it just happened behind closed doors.What if the roles and identities actually exhausted all of the ones available to women? It’s a nightmare, a city of nothing but dead ends. And it’s not even just something we can attribute to modern, western culture — see, for example, “Ooona, the Jolly Cave Woman.” She was killed by a jealous wife and became obsessively enshrined in songs, images, and statues created by the wife’s husband.The stories are darkly funny in their tragic way. It’s a little disturbing, and it makes you ask a good question — what if this is really all there is? ### ⭐⭐⭐ After you've read some of her more notable work..... *by G***G on Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2016* These short stories are REALLY SHORT. They're bizarre little art pieces unto themselves and, while engaging, are rather eccentric. Little Tales of Misogyny is a Highsmith book to pick up after you've read some of her more notable work, for the simple reason it isn't as definitive an indication of who she is as a writer as other works. Nonetheless, the book is entertaining in its own odd manner of storytelling. ### ⭐⭐ A Bizarre Read *by K***M on Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2018* I usually love short stories but I found the tone of the stories curiously flat. Considering how violent the subject matter of these stories,this was peculiar and rather disconcerting. And all relayed in as unemotional "voice" as possible, much like a newsreader reading the days highlights.The stories left me wondering more about the author's state of mind rather than the stories and the characters themselves.Just Bizarre.If I have to dig for a positive - its that those daily commonplace events gets turned onto its head and turned into murderous events - the docile housewife becomes a killing machine, the sulky daughter turns into a willing prostitute who gets murdered... --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4282989-little-tales-of-misogyny](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/4282989-little-tales-of-misogyny) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-14*