A compelling account of the development of a great artist, and a portrait of the tragic character of an entire era The uncompromising achievement of Elias Canetti has been matched by few writers this century. Canetti worked brilliantly in many forms, but the three volumes that comprise his autobiography are where his genius is perhaps most evident. The first volume, "The Tongue Set Free," presents the events, personalities, and intellectual forces that fed Canetti's early creative development. "The Torch in My Ear" ...
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A compelling account of the development of a great artist, and a portrait of the tragic character of an entire era The uncompromising achievement of Elias Canetti has been matched by few writers this century. Canetti worked brilliantly in many forms, but the three volumes that comprise his autobiography are where his genius is perhaps most evident. The first volume, "The Tongue Set Free," presents the events, personalities, and intellectual forces that fed Canetti's early creative development. "The Torch in My Ear" explores his admiration for the first great mentor of his adulthood, Karl Krauss, and also describes his first marriage. The final volume, "The Play of the Eyes," is set in Vienna between 1931 and 1937, with the European catastrophe imminent; here he vividly portrays relationships with Hermann Broch and Robert Musil, among others.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1350grams, ISBN: 9780374199500.
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Good in good dust jacket. Hardcover book, with clean text, light mark to closed page edges. The binding is starting to separate from the textblock; light wrinkling to jacket edges. Ready to ship. 834 p.
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Fair. Cover wear, moisture staining on outside of pages but barely shows inside of book, pages are tight, text clean, book in acceptable condition! Fast Shipping-Safe and Secure!
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Like New in Like New jacket. Size: 5x2x9; FIRST edition, first printing. Like new dust jacket, no rips, tears. Interior unmarked. Binding strong, square.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. VG+ in brown and tan boards. Bottom edges very gently rubbed. Top edge lightly bumped. Interior is clean and bright with no markings. Minor smudge on front pastedown. Unclipped jacket in VG++ condition. Stated first editon. In mylar.
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Very Good. Original 3 volume hard cover set-all 3 1st edition 1st printings-The Tongue Set Free 1979 Seabury Press-The Torch in My Ear 1982 Farrar Strauss & Giroux-The Play of the Eyes 1986 Farrar Strauss Giroux-minor wear to edge of dust jackets (now in mylar covers) minor staining to closed page edges-covers fine bindings strong contents clean-enjoy.
