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The Adventures of Sindbad (Central European Classics Series)

by Gyula Krudy

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Sindbad, a voyager in the realms of memory and imagination, travels through the centuries in pursuit of an ideal of love that is directed as much at the feminine essence as at his individual lovers.

Book News Annotation:

Hungarian writer Krudy (1878-1933) published the series of stories in magazines and individual volumes between 1911 and 1917. They pivot on a Hungarian adventurer who at one point changes himself into a sprig of mistletoe, and spends much of his time trying to come to terms with being dead. They also reflect the demise of the Hapsburg Empire and the sensuousness of the fin de siecle. The collection was first published in 1994 as Szindbad Harom Konyve by Singer and Wolfner, Budapest; notes and an introduction have been added to the edition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

In these marvellously written tales, Sindbad, a voyager in the realms of memory and imagination, travels through the centuries in pursuit of an ideal of love that is directed as much at the feminine essence as at his individual lovers. Whether the women he seduces and loves are projections of his desire, or he of theirs, is a moot question.

These short stories flow without a strict narrative framework Sindbad journeys between the past and the present and is merely a ghost in many of his adventures. Although Sindbad can move through time, it is time that proves his chief enemy, and youth that remains his real love. This deeply autumnal book, full of resonances and associations, is an erotic elegy to the dying Habsburg empire.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9789639116122

Translator:

Szirtes, George

Author:

Szirtes, George

Author:

Krudy, Gyula

Publisher:

Central European University Press

Location:

Budapest :

Subject:

General

Subject:

Historical

Subject:

Classics

Subject:

Short Stories (single author)

Subject:

Tales

Subject:

Sindbad the sailor

Subject:

Literature-A to Z

Edition Description:

Includes bibliographical references p. 201-208.

Series:

Central European Classics Series

Publication Date:

19980631

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Pages:

206

Dimensions:

8.50x5.43x.71 in. .69 lbs.

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Product details 206 pages Central European University Press - 1998-06-00 English 9789639116122 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Ingram, In these marvellously written tales, Sindbad, a voyager in the realms of memory and imagination, travels through the centuries in pursuit of an ideal of love that is directed as much at the feminine essence as at his individual lovers. Whether the women he seduces and loves are projections of his desire, or he of theirs, is a moot question.

These short stories flow without a strict narrative framework Sindbad journeys between the past and the present and is merely a ghost in many of his adventures. Although Sindbad can move through time, it is time that proves his chief enemy, and youth that remains his real love. This deeply autumnal book, full of resonances and associations, is an erotic elegy to the dying Habsburg empire.