An artist responding to the madness of inter-war Europe with unsentimental humanism, Joseph Roth covers subjects such as violence, hatred, racism and personal loss.
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Joseph Roth's (1894-1939) books include The Legend of the Holy Drinker, The Wandering Jews, The Emperor's Tomb, The String of Pearls and The Radetzky March. Michael Hofmann is a poet. As a translator his work includes Kafka's The Man who Disappeared (Amerika). He has also translated Joseph Roth's The Legend of the Holy Drinker, Right and Left and The String of Pearls.
'Roth is one of the great addictive writers of the first half of the 20th century. He is witty, profound, surprising and melancholy. The paradox is this: no-one is fundamentally more pessimistic; no writer is more affirmative' The Scotsman 'The poet Michael Hofmann has performed such an invaluable service that it's a shame that the minting of medals has gone out of fashion.' Evening Standard 'Clearly illustrate the qualities that make his prose so distinctive' The Sunday Telegraph
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First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 256 p. ; 20cm. Notes; Translated from the German. Summary; Appearing in English for the first time, Roth's novellas and short stories are considered by some to rank with Chekhov's and Kafka's as among the greatest of the 20th century. Each of these short works conjures characters and an entire world with breathtaking concision. This book is further evidence of Roth's genius as a tragic story teller. Subjects; Roth, Joseph. Roth, Joseph 1894-1939 Translations into English. Collections & anthologies of various literary forms ; Modern fiction. LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General. FICTION / General. Genre; Short story. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 240812
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 256 p. ; 20cm. Notes; Translated from the German. Summary; Appearing in English for the first time, Roth's novellas and short stories are considered by some to rank with Chekhov's and Kafka's as among the greatest of the 20th century. Each of these short works conjures characters and an entire world with breathtaking concision. This book is further evidence of Roth's genius as a tragic story teller. Subjects; Roth, Joseph. Roth, Joseph 1894-1939 Translations into English. Collections & anthologies of various literary forms ; Modern fiction. LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General. FICTION / General. Genre; Short story. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 240812
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Jospeh Roth is a modern master of the laconic, emblematic narrative - an artist responding to the madness of inter-war Europe with an unsentimental humanism. His prose is quick, lucid and ironic; his fictions read like realist fables. Beneath these polished surfaces there are darker currents - of violence, hatred, racism and personal loss - that cannot be ignored. Granta Books here presents Roth's collected stories and novellas in new translations by the poet Michael Hofmann. They include 'Fallermayr the Stationmaster' and 'The Bust of the Emperor', bitter comedies of the last days of the Hapsburgs; 'Strawberries', the story of a small town in Galicia; and many other astonishing shorter fictions. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003375900
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