A second book by one of the beloved and successful authors of "Nine Souls"! Two years after "From Woman to Fox" became England's biggest bestseller in the 1920s and 1930s, David Garnett continued to study and teach about the depths of the human soul. He did so in the unforgettable novella "Man in the Zoo." Before us is a character named Cromarty, a young man who, following the torments of love, voluntarily locks himself behind bars in a cage at the London Zoo. Cromarty presents himself for show: Here, a man! And he becomes the place's great attraction. At the zoo, Cromarty experiences the blurring of the difference between man and other creatures in the animal kingdom. He is exposed to voyeurism and curiosity, to love and respect, to jealousy, malice, and greed. It is precisely Cromarty's exposure to the legions of zoo visitors who are staring at him locked in a cage that enables his personal liberation. Cromarty learns about himself through the animals, but who is more human? The man or the animal? Garnet reveals, among other things, the nature of the animals as "a man without masks," a character who, unlike humans, does not change his form in a forced manner. The animals remain "human" and always true to themselves. And the man? And the love story? As always, Garnet unfolds his plot in brilliant writing, full of emotion and compassion, and with a rare talent for saying his words with perfect simplicity. "In Garnet's case, the plot is less crucial and the path is what is important - the form, the words and the harmonious progression between the chords that build it." Jorge Luis Borges