Verwandte Artikel zu Nightmare in Berlin
Críticas
'I was very struck by the immediacy of Fallada's writing in this book - it feels fresh, modern and direct ... [his] ability to find glimpses of light amidst the darkness makes him a striking chronicler of his time.' -- Mariella Frostrup BBC Radio 4 'Open Book' 'Here was a writer whose courage was to stay behind and turn his suffering and the suffering of others into extra-ordinary literature.' -- Tobias Grey Financial Times 'Nightmare in Berlin is an unfalteringly honest and often terrifying insight into the difficulties faced and inner conflicts fought by Germans after the war.' -- Claire Kohda Hazelton The Observer '[Nightmare in Berlin] begins in gripping style and is fascinating on the mentality of a population brought to its knees.' -- Anthony Gardner The Mail on Sunday '[Fallada's] account of the agonized internal conflict of a writer, torn between the self-protective instinct to detach himself from the horror that surrounds him and the imperative to bear witness to it, has the appalled urgency of confession with little hope of absolution. Rawer and more unevenly wrought than Alone in Berlin, Nightmare in Berlin is the necessary precursor to that great work.' New Statesman 'This is a tense, atmospheric, almost dreamlike novel, shifting between moods of despair and hope. It is rich in internal stories ... bold, strident, ironic and often ambivalent fiction.' -- Eileen Battersby The Irish Times 'Painful and poignant.' -- Elizabeth Buchan Daily Mail 'A tale of survival in [post-war Berlin]'s ruins.' The Sunday Times '[Fallada] digs deep into -the human psyche to explore guilt - both collective and individual - and the battle to stay sane while surrounded by chaos ... [His] character studies and local colour - whether of gritty cityscape or lurid dreamscape - prove consistently captivating ... A mesmerising portrait of shattered lives.' The National 'In this splendid novel, Fallada portrays the despondency and apathy of the German people in this strange period. The last months of the war are described with masterly skill, as well as the subsequent capitulation, the arrival of the Russian troops, the way in which the middle class, the 'bourgeoisie' must adapt to this new environment, and the moral decline of the population.' Zwiebelfisch 'A densely packed chronicle that is of both literary and historical value ... That this is furthermore a gripping and brilliantly written work goes without saying.' Berliner Zeitung 'Nightmare in Berlin is the symbol for everything that happened after the end of the war.' Der Tagesspiegel 'Nightmare in Berlin represents a crucial moment in Fallada's realisation that it is not the ruins, but human lives that count.' Norddeutsche Zeitung 'A strikingly honest book, a piece of human history.' Frankfurter Neue Presse 'One reads the story of Dr. Doll, who is crushed by a nightmarish existence in a city of ruins, with intense sympathy.' Freiheit Dusseldorf 'The book that cleared the way for Alone in Berlin.' -- Jenny Williams, author of More Lives Than One: a biography of Hans Fallada 'A vital, painful examination of a devastated, morally bereft city.' The Listener '[Nightmare in Berlin] evokes the apathy and despair of postwar Germany with chilling resonance and the author's trademark humanity.'
Reseña del editor
Available for the first time in English, here is an unforgettable portrayal by a master novelist of the physical and psychological devastation wrought in the homeland by Hitler's war. Late April, 1945. The war is over yet Dr Doll, a loner and 'moderate pessimist', lives in constant fear. By night, he is haunted by nightmarish images of the bombsite in which he is trapped - he, and the rest of Germany. More than anything, he wishes to vanquish the demon of collective guilt, but he is unable to right any wrongs, especially in his position as mayor of a small town in north-east Germany that has been occupied by the Red Army. Dr Doll flees for Berlin, where he finds escape in a morphine addiction: each dose is a 'small death'. He tries to make his way in the chaos of a city torn apart by war, accompanied by his young wife, who shares his addiction. Fighting to save two lives, he tentatively begins to believe in a better future. Written with Fallada's distinctive power and vividness, Nightmare in Berlin captures the demoralised and desperate atmosphere of post-war Germany in a way that has never been matched or surpassed.The translation of this work was supported by a grant from the Goethe-Institut which is funded by the German Ministry of the Arts.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
- VerlagScribe UK
- Erscheinungsdatum2016
- ISBN 10 1925228916
- ISBN 13 9781925228915
- EinbandTapa blanda
- SpracheEnglisch
- Anzahl der Seiten288
Weitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels
Suchergebnisse für Nightmare in Berlin
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Nightmare in Berlin
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR008213970
Anzahl: 8 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Nightmare in Berlin
Anbieter: Better World Books Ltd, Dunfermline, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. 39074582-20
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Nightmare in Berlin (Fallada Collection)
Anbieter: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Artikel-Nr. 7719-9781925228915
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar