The Maimed by Hermann Ungar
Called by Thomas Mann a sexual hell as well as pure artistry, The Maimed is set in Prague and relates the story of a highly neurotic, socially inept bank clerk who is eventually forced to have sexual relations with his widowed landlady. At the same time he must witness the steady physical and mental deterioration of his lifelong friend who is suffering from an unnamed disease. Part psychological farce, Ungar tells a dark, ironic tale of chaos overtaking one's meticulously ordered life. Having died young, Ungar wrote only two novels, in addition to a handful of plays and short stories; this is the first time his work has appeared in English.Hermann Ungar (1893-1929) was born into a distinguished Jewish family in Boskovice, Moravia, and went on to study at universities in Berlin and Prague, where he later settled. During the First World War, he was wounded and received the Silver Medal of Courage. In 1920, he joined the Czechoslovak foreign service, becoming trade attaché in the Czechoslovak embassy in Berlin, after working as a dramaturge and performer at the Municipal Theatre in Cheb. In the same year, he published his debut book, a collection of short stories that received high praise from Thomas Mann. Ungar resigned from the army in 1929, just weeks before dying of acute appendicitis, after being called back to Prague in 1928.
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| ISBN 13 | 9788086264134 |
| ISBN 10 | 8086264130 |
| Title | The Maimed |
| Author | Hermann Ungar |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Twisted Spoon Press |
| Year published | 2007-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 220 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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