Almost a Fantasy: "Quasi una Fantasia" - StampFans Issue #2

Beautiful, intensely talented, but troubled, Ms. Luthior is a violin prodigy who lives her days within the confines of a mental institute.

Veering haphazardly from present to past, reality to fantasy, the story is an exploration of loss and mental illness, but it’s also a story about unchecked passion—for music, for life, and for human connection.

Almost a Fantasy: “Quasi una Fantasia” is a short work of experimental fiction, and it operates under two major restrictions. One, it is a lipogram, entirely omitting the letter e, and two, its form mirrors a sonata's musical structure.

Whether you’re a lover of music or language—or both—there’s something to appreciate in the dark and melancholy notes of this short story.

(14 pages.)

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