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In February 1940, Franz Werfel embarked on a new short novel, a departure from his earlier bestsellers, which would unfold as a tragicomic tale reflecting a world on the brink of becoming inhospitable. This narrative serves as a prelude to Holocaust literature, centering on a suppressed love triangle involving Leonidas Tachezy, a high-ranking Austrian bureaucrat; his younger wife Amelie; and Vera Wormser, a Jewish woman from his past. Leonidas had fallen in love with Vera when she was just fourteen, but after marrying Amelie, he encounters Vera again in a German university town. He promises her marriage but ultimately withdraws from her life, returning to his comfortable existence until a letter arrives, penned in Vera's unmistakable pale blue ink. In a manner reminiscent of Humbert Humbert in Lolita, Leonidas recounts his "crime" against Vera to an imaginary courtroom, revealing the characters' evasions and self-deceptions. The story captures the essence of interwar Austria, highlighting the complexities of anti-Semitism and the diverse Austrian populace. This NEA-award-winning translation makes Werfel's novella accessible to a new generation, affirming his place alongside contemporaries like Mann, Kafka, and Musil in the literary canon.
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Una letra femenina azul pálido, Franz Werfel, Juan José Del Solar Bardelli
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 1994,
- État du livre
- Abîmé
- Prix
- 4,62 €
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- Langue
- Espagnol
- Éditeur
- Anagrama
- Publié
- 1994
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN10
- 8433906577
- ISBN13
- 9788433906571
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Fiction, Romans historiques, Littérature tchèque, Amour, Classiques, Littérature allemande, 20e siècle, Romans courts, Mariage, Autriche, Lettres, Vienne, Narration, Scandales et affaires, Carrière, Fils, Entre-deux-guerres
- Première publication
- 1941
- Titre original
- Eine blassblaue Frauenschrift
- Évaluation
- 3,85 sur 5
- Description
- In February 1940, Franz Werfel embarked on a new short novel, a departure from his earlier bestsellers, which would unfold as a tragicomic tale reflecting a world on the brink of becoming inhospitable. This narrative serves as a prelude to Holocaust literature, centering on a suppressed love triangle involving Leonidas Tachezy, a high-ranking Austrian bureaucrat; his younger wife Amelie; and Vera Wormser, a Jewish woman from his past. Leonidas had fallen in love with Vera when she was just fourteen, but after marrying Amelie, he encounters Vera again in a German university town. He promises her marriage but ultimately withdraws from her life, returning to his comfortable existence until a letter arrives, penned in Vera's unmistakable pale blue ink. In a manner reminiscent of Humbert Humbert in Lolita, Leonidas recounts his "crime" against Vera to an imaginary courtroom, revealing the characters' evasions and self-deceptions. The story captures the essence of interwar Austria, highlighting the complexities of anti-Semitism and the diverse Austrian populace. This NEA-award-winning translation makes Werfel's novella accessible to a new generation, affirming his place alongside contemporaries like Mann, Kafka, and Musil in the literary canon.