THE COLLECTED STORIES OF JOSEPH ROTH; (DJ protected by clear, acid-free mylar cover.) (DJ protected by clear, acid-free mylar cover)

Roth, Joseph

ISBN 10: 0393043207 / ISBN 13: 9780393043204

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

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Half black cloth cover over tan boards is pristine. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open. Dust jacket has faint shelf rubbing otherwise like new. Publisher's price of $27.95 on DJ flap. DJ is protected by a clear, acid-free mylar cover. DJ protected by a clear, acid-free mylar cover to preserve the DJ and add luster to magnify its beauty or improve its appearance. Pictured here without the mylar cover for an accurate visual of it's condition. .; 9.5 X 6.6 X 1.2 inches; 400 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE COLLECTED STORIES OF JOSEPH ROTH; (DJ protected by clear, acid-free mylar cover.) (DJ protected by clear, acid-free mylar cover)
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393043207
• ISBN 13: 9780393043204
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Fine+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Short Stories
  • First Editions (First Edition Book Room)

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Synopsis

Roth's novellas and short stories will rank with Chekhov's and Kafka's as among the greatest of modern literature.

Roth's novellas and short stories will rank with Chekhov's and Kafka's as among the greatest of modern literature. Appearing in English for the first time, The Collected Stories of Joseph Roth is a remarkable achievement, seventeen novellas and stories that echo the intensity and achievement of his greatest novel, The Radetzky March. Spanning the entire range of Roth's brief life (1894-1939) and including many stories just recently discovered, the book showcases the stunning "Strawberries" (1929), which comprises the first few chapters of a novel Roth would never complete. Here, clearly at the height of his literary prowess, Roth depicts his native town of Brody, a mad little Jewish village given over to mild criminality, yet oddly still ticking along. Similarly breathtaking, indeed reminiscent of Chekhov, are the novellas "Stationmaster Fallmerayer" (1933) and "The Bust of the Emperor" (1935). These short works, each a stunning example of Roth's legendary explorations of character, reflect an enduring and tragic sensibility that stands alone in the annals of twentieth-century fiction.

About the Authors

Joseph Roth (1894-1939) was the great elegist of the cosmopolitan culture that flourished in the dying days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He published several books and articles before his untimely death at the age of 44. Roth’s writing has been admired by J. M. Coetzee, Jeffrey Eugenides, Elie Wiesel, and Nadine Gordimer, among many others.

The award-winning translator Michael Hofmann has also translated works by Jenny Erpenbeck, Gert Hofmann, Franz Kafka, Heinrich von Kleist, and Joseph Roth for New Directions. His translation of Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck was awarded the International Booker Prize in 2024.