Doblin, Alfred
Berlin Alexanderplatz (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141191621
- author:
- Doblin, Alfred
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Berlin Alexanderplatz is a groundbreaking novel that captures the essence of 1920s Berlin life. In a superb new translation, Michael Hofmann brings to life the story of Franz Biberkopf, a man determined to go straight after a stint in prison, but thwarted by an unpredictable external agency that seems to be fate itself. As Franz navigates the underworld of pimps, thugs, drunks, and prostitutes, he faces a series of trials that test his resolve. From the gutter to the stars, this novel presents a vivid collage of newspaper reports, Biblical stories, drinking songs, and urban slang, recreating the city as reality and dream. The result is a masterpiece that immortalizes the city's pubs, abattoirs, apartments, and chaotic streets. This landmark translation by Michael Hofmann is the first to do justice to Berlin Alexanderplatz in English, brilliantly capturing the energy, prodigality, and inventiveness of Alfred Döblin's original work.
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