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Insatiability by Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz: New
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 2012-09-30
- Pages
- 534
- ISBN
- 9780810111349
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
ISBN-10
0810111349
ISBN-13
9780810111349
eBay Product ID (ePID)
168470906
Product Key Features
Book Title
Insatiability
Number of Pages
534 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Literary
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
24.5 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"One of the key works of European literary modernism . . . an exhilarating amalgam of Swiftian satire, Dostoyevskian intensity, and (an acknowledged influence) Rabelaisian digressiveness. And one of the most exciting novels of its time." -- Kirkus Reviews "The translation is brilliant, smoothly finding perfect phrases and puns." -- Publishers Weekly, "There were three of us; Witkiewicz, Bruno Schulz, and myself--the three muskateers of the Polish avant-garde between the wars. Only Witkiewicz remains to be discovered." --Witold Gombrowicz, "There were three of us; Witkiewicz, Bruno Schulz, and myself--he three muskateers of the Polish avant-garde between the wars. Only Witkiewicz remains to be discovered." --Witold Gombrowicz
Table Of Content
Part One: The Awakening The Awakening Soirée at the Princess di Ticonderoga's A Visit with Tenzer A Visit to Prince Basil's Retreat Sexphyxiation The Return, or Life and Death Demonism Domestic Affairs and Destiny Part Two: Insanity School A Meeting and Its Consequences A Repeat Performance A Commander's Thoughts and the Little Theater of Quintofron Crepuscolo Torchures and the Debut of the "Gent from Below" A Battle and Its Consequences The Final Metamorphosis The Wedding Night The Last Convulsion Notes
Synopsis
This novel, the author's masterpiece, is one of the greatest expressions ever of the tortured intersection of political and personal destinies in Eastern Europe. Futuristic, experimental, and remarkably prophetic, Insatiability traces the adventures of a young Pole whose fate parallels the collapse of Western civilization following a Chinese communist invasion from the east. Written in 1927, Witkiewicz's anti-Utopian novel proved to be a horribly prescient vision of what would become reality for Eastern Europe in the late 1930s., Witkiewicz's 1927 masterpiece, made famous in Polish dissident and Nobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz's The Captive Mind , is one of the most unforgettable depictions of the tensions and trade-offs between ideological loyalty and individual conscience in world literature. Futuristic, experimental, and remarkably prophetic, Insatiability traces the choices of a young Pole as his divided nation both opposes and welcomes a communitarian invasion from the east offering a narcotic that both removes anxieties and induces obedience. An anti-Utopian classic, it foretold the irresoluble and sometimes deadly choices that faced Eastern European thinkers, writers, and politicians during the years of Soviet domination.
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- m***m (2297)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (43)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (94)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.