Babel, Isaac
Odessa Stories
- ISBN 13:
- 9781782274735
- author:
- Babel, Isaac
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Pushkin Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.19 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Electric stories of violence and crime set in Ukraine's Odessa, written by a Jewish author born there, offer a unique glimpse into the city's tough underbelly. Isaac Babel's tales of gangsters, prostitutes, beggars, and smugglers are marked by their magnetic cruelty and pungent force. This collection of short stories is considered one of the great masterpieces of twentieth-century Russian literature. Translated with precision and sensitivity, Odessa Stories brings together the original stories and later tales set in this city. The translation's pitch-perfect rendering of the rich Odessan argot adds to the book's authenticity. A new translation by Boris Dralyuk is praised for its hard-boiled language reminiscent of Dashiell Hammett. With its vivid portrayal of life in Odessa around the time of the Russian Revolution, this collection is a worthwhile read for those interested in Russian literature and the city's unique cultural heritage.
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