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Weights and Measures

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  • 112 stránok
  • 4 hodiny čítania

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Set against the backdrop of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's decline, this novel follows Anselm Eibenschütz, an artillery officer who transitions to a civilian role as an Inspector of Weights and Measures. His journey into a secluded territory near the Russian border leads him into a world of corruption and moral decay. The story poignantly explores themes of identity, destiny, and loneliness, capturing the essence of a good man's unraveling amidst the chaos of early 20th-century Eastern Europe. It is celebrated for its lyrical prose and philosophical depth.

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Weights and Measures, Joseph Roth

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Rok vydania
2024
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3,6
Veľmi dobrá
123 Hodnotenie
Titul
Weights and Measures
Jazyk
anglicky
Vydavateľ
Pushkin Press
Rok vydania
2024
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
112
ISBN13
9781805330653
Série
Prvé vydanie
1940
Pôvodný názov
Das falsche Gewicht
Hodnotenie
3,55 z 5
Anotácia
Set against the backdrop of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's decline, this novel follows Anselm Eibenschütz, an artillery officer who transitions to a civilian role as an Inspector of Weights and Measures. His journey into a secluded territory near the Russian border leads him into a world of corruption and moral decay. The story poignantly explores themes of identity, destiny, and loneliness, capturing the essence of a good man's unraveling amidst the chaos of early 20th-century Eastern Europe. It is celebrated for its lyrical prose and philosophical depth.