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The Wild Body: A Soldier of Humour, and Other Stories
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ISBN13: 9781025395050
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 312
Weight: 1.35
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Wild Body: A Soldier of Humour, and Other Stories is a seminal collection of short fiction and sketches by the modernist polymath Wyndham Lewis. At the heart of these narratives is the recurring figure of Ker-Orr, a self-styled soldier of humour who traverses the rugged landscapes of Brittany. Through Ker-Orr's analytical and often detached perspective, the work explores the comedic and grotesque friction between the human intellect and the mechanical, primitive impulses of the physical form.
In this collection, Lewis introduces and refines his philosophical concept of the wild body, portraying human beings as tragicomic machines driven by repetitive behaviors and eccentric fixations. The prose is sharp, angular, and highly visual, reflecting the author's background in the avant-garde Vorticist movement. By stripping away sentimentalism, the stories offer a rigorous critique of social interaction and identity. Including notable pieces such as Bestre and The Cornac and His Wife, The Wild Body: A Soldier of Humour, and Other Stories remains a vital contribution to 20th-century literature, providing a unique bridge between satirical tradition and the experimental rigors of modernism.
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