| Vienna: A Traveler's Literary Companion Contributor(s): Daviau, Donald (Author) |
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ISBN: 1883513103 ISBN-13: 9781883513108 Publisher: Whereabouts Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2008 Annotation: This collection of short stories set in the crown jewel of Europe--featuring works by Nobel Prize winners Elias Canetti and Elfriede Jelenek--is an excellent introduction to the exceptionally rich contemporary Austrian literature that illuminates a century of shifting forms and styles. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | European - General - Travel | Europe - Austria |
| Dewey: 833.010 |
| LCCN: 2009278001 |
| Series: Traveler's Literary Companions |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5" W x 7.2" (0.60 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of short stories set in the crown jewel of Europe is an excellent introduction to the exceptionally rich contemporary Austrian literature spanning from the fin-de-siecle dream-world Vienna to more recent Nobel prize-winning authors. Vienna is not only home to historic cathedrals, formal teahouses, and a sparkling caf culture, but it is also the birthplace of new movements of thought that cover art and the human psyche. While illustrating a century of shifting forms and styles, these stories beautifully convey the Viennese nature and spirit. |