Description
| Product ID: | 9780141193038 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Title: | Life Is A Dream |
| Authors: | Author: Gyula Krudy, John Batki |
| Page Count: | 240 |
| Subjects: | Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Short stories, Fiction in translation, Short stories, Fiction in translation |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An erotic glimpse into the Hungary of the early twentieth century. It collects ten short stories focusing on the poor and dispossessed and describing the human condition and the futility of life. Life is a Dream (1931) is Gyula Krudy''s magical collection of ten short stories. Creating a world where editors shoot themselves after a hard day''s brunching, men attend duels incognito and lovers fall out over salad dressing, Life is a Dream is a comic, nostalgic, romantic and erotic glimpse into the Hungary of the early twentieth century. Focussing on the poor and dispossessed, these tales of love, food, death and sex are ironic and wise about the human condition and the futility of life, and display fully Krudy''s wit and mastery of the form. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2010-05-06 |
