Babel

The Complete Works of Isaac Babel - in SLIPCASE

2001 · 51845 — New York: W. W. Norton. New. 2001. Hardcover. 0393048462 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request – – IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened - 1076 pages. Book Description: "A literary event of extraordinary dimensions—the first single-volume edition of all of Isaac Babel's work. Considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century—and the greatest short story writer since Chekhov—Isaac Babel 1894-1941 also wrote numerous plays diaries and screenplays. Despite his stature the whole of Babel's work has never been assembled in one place. This magnificent edition of Babel's collected work edited and authorized by Babel's daughter Nathalie and newly translated by Peter Constantine includes such standard works as the "Red Cavalry" cycle and his diaries as well as several previously untranslated stories and screenplays. Often revolving around the tortured dilemmas faced by Jews within the ruthless Soviet state Babel's terse violent fiction has left its mark on generations of readers and writers. This book will stand as Babel's final most enduring legacy. Slipcased edition. 2 b/w photographs 3 maps. " W. W. Norton hardcover