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Charles Neider
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Short Novels of the Masters |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Paperback |
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1989-07 |
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088184487X |
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Carroll & Graf Pub |
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1.4 pounds |
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5.2 x 8.2 x 1.6 inches |
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Product Description
Ten classic short novels appear in this collection by noted editor Neider. The contents include: Benito Cereno by Herman Melville, Notes from Underground by F. M. Dostoyevsky, A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert, The Death of Ivan Ilych by L. N. Tolstoy, The Aspern Papers by Henry James, Ward No. 6 by A. P. Chekhov, Death in Venice by Thomas Mann, The Dead by James Joyce (recently made into a musical), The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, and The Fox by D. H. Lawrence. In the introduction, Neider discusses the themes that arise in several of the novels, grouping them by more than just their greatness.
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Jennie (USA: IL) (2009/01/30):
Contents: Benito Cereno / Herman Melville -- Notes from underground / Fedoor Mikhailovich Dostoyevsky -- A simple heart / Gustave Flaubert -- The death of Iván Ilých / Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy -- The Aspern papers / Henry James -- Ward No. 6 / Anton Pavlovich Chekhov -- Death in Venice / Thomas Mann -- The dead / James Joyce -- The metamorphosis / Franz Kafka -- The fox / D.H. Lawrence
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