Calasso, Roberto
The Ruin of Kasch
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141397016
- author:
- Calasso, Roberto
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.4 centimetres (0, Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections, Essays,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
A new translation of Roberto Calasso's thought-provoking work on violence and revolution, set against the backdrop of mythology and art. This book explores two main subjects: Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand, a French statesman who navigated the complexities of the ancien régime, and everything else that followed. Calasso weaves together a vast narrative, spanning scenes immediately before and after the French Revolution, with forays into Vedic India, the Palais-Royal, and the killing fields of Pol Pot. Along the way, he encounters notable figures such as Goethe and Marie Antoinette, Napoleon and Marx, Walter Benjamin and Chateaubriand. At the heart of this book lies the story of the ruin of Kasch, a legendary kingdom that embodies the downfall of ancient and modern regimes. A work charged with intelligence and literary seduction, this book is a rich and puzzling exploration of violence, revolution, and the human experience.
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