Darkness at Noon - Brossura

Koestler, Arthur

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1416540261 ISBN 13: 9781416540267

Casa editrice: Scribner, 2006

Riassunto

A first paperback edition of the seminal work of twentieth-century literature is a sobering portrait of totalitarianism that follows the harrowing experiences of a Soviet revolutionary who endures imprisonment and torture at the hands of Stalin's regime. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

"One of the few books written in this epoch which will survive it."
-- New Statesman (UK)

"It is the sort of novel that transcends ordinary limitations. Written with such dramatic power, with such warmth of feeling, and with such persuasive simplicity that it is as absorbing as melodrama."
-- The New York Times Book Review

"A rare and beautifully executed novel."
-- New York Herald Tribune

"A remarkable book. A grimly fascinating interpretation of the logic of the Russian revolution, indeed of all revolutionary dictatorships, and at the same time a tense and subtly intellectualized drama."
-- The Times Literary Supplement (London)

L'autore:

Arthur Koestler (1905-1983) was a Hungarian-British author and journalist who immersed himself in the major ideological and social conflicts of his time. In 1931 Koestler joined the Communist Party of Germany until, disillusioned by Stalinism, he resigned in 1938. In 1940 he published his novel Darkness at Noon, an anti-totalitarian work that gained him international fame. Over the course of his life, Koestler espoused many political causes. His novels, reportage, autobiographical works, and political and cultural writings established him as an important commentator on the dilemmas of the twentieth century.

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• Editore: Scribner
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1416540261
• ISBN 13: 9781416540267
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 273