The Complete Works of Isaac Babel (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393328240)

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
ISBN-10: 0393328244
ISBN-13: 9780393328240
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 11/17/2005
Pages: 1072
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.54lbs
Size: 9.12h x 6.52w x 1.50d

Review Citation(s):
Ingram Advance 11/01/2005 pg. 92