| The Collected Stories of Joseph Roth Contributor(s): Roth, Joseph (Author), Hofmann, Michael (Translator) |
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ISBN: 039332379X ISBN-13: 9780393323795 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2003 Annotation: Appearing in English for the first time, "The Collected Stories of Joseph Roth" includes 17 novellas and stories that echo the intensity and achievement of his greatest novel, "The Radetzky March." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: B'Nai B'Rith Jewish Heritage Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.52" W x 8.24" (0.73 lbs) 282 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Appearing in English for the first time, The Collected Stories of Joseph Roth includes 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 showcasing the breadth of his literary powers, this collection features many stories just recently discovered. Roth's novellas and short stories will rank with Chekhov's as among the greatest of modern literature. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roth, Joseph: - 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.Hofmann, Michael: - The poet Michael Hofmann has won numerous prizes for his German translations. |