Life is a Dream (1931) is Gyula Krudy's magical collection of ten short stories. Creating a world where editors shoot themselves after a hard day's brunching, men attend duels incognito and lovers fall out over salad dressing, Life is a Dream is a comic, nostalgic, romantic and erotic glimpse into the Hungary of the early twentieth century. Focussing on the poor and dispossessed, these tales of love, food, death and sex are ironic and wise about the human condition and the futility of life, and display fully Krudy's wit and ...
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Life is a Dream (1931) is Gyula Krudy's magical collection of ten short stories. Creating a world where editors shoot themselves after a hard day's brunching, men attend duels incognito and lovers fall out over salad dressing, Life is a Dream is a comic, nostalgic, romantic and erotic glimpse into the Hungary of the early twentieth century. Focussing on the poor and dispossessed, these tales of love, food, death and sex are ironic and wise about the human condition and the futility of life, and display fully Krudy's wit and mastery of the form.
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Add this copy of Life is a Dream to cart. $15.25, very good condition, Sold by John C. Newland rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cheltenham, Glos., UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Penguin.
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Used-Very Good. VG paperback. Penguin Modern Classics: Central European Classics. A clean, tidy copy; owner's name on first page. Slight crease in spine.
Add this copy of Life is a Dream to cart. $21.71, new condition, Sold by Ria Christie Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Uxbridge, MIDDLESEX, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Penguin Classics.
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New. 2010. Paperback. An erotic glimpse into the Hungary of the early twentieth century. It collects ten short stories focusing on the poor and dispossessed and describing the human condition and the futility of life. Translator(s): Batki, John. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of Life is a Dream to cart. $26.65, new condition, Sold by Media Smart rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hawthorne, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Penguin Books.
