Oliver VII by Len Rix
A witty reworking of one of the most interesting questions of existentialism, 'what is the Self?', Antal Szerb's Oliver VII is a playful work of comic philosophy.
Szerb belongs with the master novelists of the 20th century -- Paul Bailey Daily Telegraph Journey by Moonlight is a burning book, a major book -- George Szirtes Times Literary Supplement [T]here is more to it than fableIt actually has much in common with Journey by Moonlight the flight from identity, the alleys of Venice, the choices that must be made between duty and pleasure, or between two women. And it has its comedy, too -- Nicholas Lezard The Guardian A writer of immense subtlety and generosity, with an uncommonly light touch which masks its own artistry. His novels transform farce into poetry, comic melancholy into a kind of self-effacing grace... Antal Szerb is one of the great European writers -- Ali Smith, author of The Accidental
Antal Szerb (1901–1945) was born into a cultivated Budapest family of Jewish descent. Graduating in German and English, he rapidly established himself as a prolific scholar, publishing books on drama and poetry, studies of Ibsen and Blake, and histories of English, Hungarian, and world literature. His novels, available in Pushkin Press, include The Pendragon Legend (1934), set in London and Wales, Journey by Moonlight (1937), The Queen's Necklace (1943), and Oliver VII (1943). He was beaten to death in the forced-labour camp at Balf in January 1945.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781901285901 |
| ISBN 10 | 1901285901 |
| Title | Oliver VII |
| Author | Len Rix |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Year published | 2007-08-31 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
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