Borowski, Tadeusz
This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140186246
- author:
- Borowski, Tadeusz
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1992
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 12.95 x 1.27 x 19.81 centimetres
- Genre:
- Biography: general
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Tadeusz Borowski's powerful stories are based on his own experiences surviving two concentration camps. In spare, brutal prose, he describes a world where survival takes precedence over compassion and prisoners live in harsh conditions. In these masterful tales, the boundaries between humanity and cruelty are starkly drawn. The everyday struggles of prisoners to survive, from the simplest comforts to the most basic necessities, take centre stage. Published after the Second World War, Borowski's work is a testament to the enduring power of literature to convey the human condition. Penguin Classics has long been a leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, with a global collection of over 1,700 titles that represent some of the most significant works throughout history.
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