Keun, Irmgard
The Artificial Silk Girl
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241382967
- author:
- Keun, Irmgard
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimetres (0.13 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Doris is determined to make it big in the movies. With a stolen fur coat and a recent office job firing under her belt, she sets off for Berlin by all-night train. But as she navigates the city's seedy bars and exploitative men, Doris finds that fame and fortune are not what they seem. In this hilarious and tragic novel, Irmgard Keun paints a vivid portrait of 1920s Berlin. With its sharp wit and poignant exploration of the pursuit of glamour, The Artificial Silk Girl is a powerful commentary on the limited options available to working women. This book was a huge success in Weimar Germany before it was banned by the Nazis, and remains one of Keun's most beloved works today. A fresh and radical dissection of the era, The Artificial Silk Girl is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the history of cinema and the lives of women in the 1920s.
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