Savage Reprisals by Peter Gay
A revelatory work that examines the intricate relationship between history and literature, truth and fictionwith some surprising conclusions.
"The great strength of these essays is that they are truly a pleasure to read: lucid, accessible, sharp, entertaining and witty, written in crisp, inviting prose" -- Merle Rubin - Los Angeles Times
"Peter Gay, the prominent cultural historian, here does a skillful turn as a literary critic....Reading Savage Reprisals is like sitting in a college lecture hall and listening to a seasoned professor perform scintillating riffs on masterworks and their contexts." -- David Reynolds - New York Times
"A provocative triptych of essays....Written in elegant prose, and wearing its extensive scholarship lightly...continually stimulating." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"Peter Gay, the prominent cultural historian, here does a skillful turn as a literary critic....Reading Savage Reprisals is like sitting in a college lecture hall and listening to a seasoned professor perform scintillating riffs on masterworks and their contexts." -- David Reynolds - New York Times
"A provocative triptych of essays....Written in elegant prose, and wearing its extensive scholarship lightly...continually stimulating." -- San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Gay (1923—2015) was the author of more than twenty-five books, including the National Book Award winner The Enlightenment, the best-selling Weimar Culture, and the widely translated Freud: A Life for Our Time.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393325096 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393325091 |
| Title | Savage Reprisals |
| Author | Peter Gay |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2004-01-16 |
| Number of pages | 194 |
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