{"product_id":"rakes-of-the-old-court-mateiu-i-caragiale-9780810142251","title":"Rakes of the Old Court","description":"Widely regarded as the greatest Romanian novel of the twentieth century, Mateiu Caragiale's \u003ci\u003eRakes of the Old Court\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eCraii de Curtea-Veche\u003c\/i\u003e) follows four characters through the bars and brothels of Bucharest. Guided by an amoral opportunist, the shadowy narrator and his two affluent friends drink and gamble their way through a city built on the ruins of crumbled castles and bygone empires. The novel's shimmering, spectacular prose describes gripping vignettes of love, ambition, and decay. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally published in 1929, \u003ci\u003eRakes of the Old Court\u003c\/i\u003e is considered a jewel of Romanian modernism. Devoted \"Mateists\" have long read, memorized, and reenacted the novel, and after the Romanian Revolution, it became part of the high school curriculum. Now canonical, Mateiu's work has been celebrated for its opulent literary style and enigmatic tone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mateiu Caragiale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0810142252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810142251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.59w x 0.41d","brand":"Mateiu Caragiale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048574611711,"sku":"9780810142251","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0fc45904-fc6a-46fd-a409-07fd69097b8a.jpg?v=1684996567","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rakes-of-the-old-court-mateiu-i-caragiale-9780810142251","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}