Central European Classics
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The Cowards
In Nazi-occupied Bohemia in the spring of 1945 the war is drawing to a close and the Red Army is marching inexorably westward towards Danny Smiric... See details
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Life is a Dream
Gyula Krúdy’s short stories investigate the life and loves of the poor and dispossessed of Hungary in the early 20th century. Despite alcoholism, f... See details
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My Happy Days in Hell
Hungarian poet György Faludi became famous in his native country for his translations of François Villon, first published in Budapest in 1934. In 1... See details
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Old Masters
Michael Hofmann writes:
Old Masters is typical of Bernhard in that it is both a parodically eccentric version – one isn’t sure, ...
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How I Came to Know Fish
Ota Pavel’s touching, gently comic and fish-filled memoir of his childhood reads at times a little like a Bohemian Cider with Rosie: it’s ... See details
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A Short History of Decay
Thomas Pavel writes:
Schopenhauer’s ghost is still present in A Short History of Decay (1949), Cioran’s first work in French. The...
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War with the Newts
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Captain van Toch discovers a colony of newts in Sumatra which can not only be taught to trade and use tools, but al...
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