Merton of the Movies Version:Digital ESSAYSClaire L

ESSAYSClaire L

FICTIONMichael McCanneXue Yiwei

They were made with great affection for their subjects and for their potential viewers

Anthony Seidman’s energetic translation—the first into English—preserves the prickly feel of Bernal’s classic

Merton of the Movies Version:Digital ESSAYSClaire LMerton of the Movies, which Gertrude Stein called the best book about 20th century American youth, follows midwestern bumpkin Merton Gills unlikely journey from a Kansas stockroom to the star studded set of a silent film. Unfortunately, the actors hes idolized from afar lose their luster up close, which fuels his desire to become a dramatic leading mannot some slapstick fool. By a stroke of luck, Merton lands a gig as an extra. His natural oafishness