Levi, Primo
The Periodic Table (Penguin Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141185149
- author:
- Levi, Primo
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2000
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Essays, journals, letters & other prose works
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Primo Levi's The Periodic Table is a poignant collection of short stories that weave together the author's experiences in Fascist Italy and Auschwitz with his passion for scientific knowledge. Translated by Raymond Rosenthal, this Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an essay on Levi by Philip Roth, offering insight into the author's unique voice and technique. In these haunting reflections, Levi explores the human condition through the elements of the periodic table, ranging from the inert to the life-giving. His writing is both deeply personal and universally relatable, making The Periodic Table a powerful and thought-provoking read. A survivor of the Holocaust and imprisonment in Auschwitz, Primo Levi's experiences inform his writing, which is both a testament to his resilience and a powerful exploration of the human spirit.
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