The Complete Works of Isaac Babel

Finally in paperback, this monumental collection; gathers all of Babel's deft and brutal writing, including a wide array of previously unavailable material, from never-before-translated stories to plays and film scripts (David Ulin, Los Angeles Times). Reviewing the work in The New Republic, James Woods wrote that this groundbreaking volume represents a triumph of translating, editing, and publishing. Beautiful to hold, scholarly and also popularly accessible, it is an enactment of love. Considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, Isaac Babel has left his mark on a generation of readers and writers. This book will stand as Babel's final, most enduring legacy. Winner of the Koret Jewish Book Award; A New York Times Notable Book, a and Library Journal Best Book, a Washington Post Book World Rave, a Village Voice Favorite Book of the Year.

Author: Isaac Babel
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 11/17/2005
Pages: 1072
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.54lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.52w x 1.50d
ISBN13: 9780393328240
ISBN10: 0393328244
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Russian & Former Soviet Union
- Literary Collections | European | General