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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Sascha Schneider (illustrator). Neuware - A Gothic Soul is the most acclaimed work of Czech Decadent prose. Expressing concerns that are unique to the Czech movement while alluding creatively and ironically to Joris-Karl Huysman's Against Nature, the novella is set in Prague, which is portrayed as a dead city, a city peopled by shades, who, like the protagonist - a nihilist and the 'last scion of a noble line' - are only a dim reflection of the city's medieval splendor. The man lives in a dreamworld, the labyrinth of his soul giving rise to visions. In his quest for meaning, he walks the city, often hallucinating, while pondering questions of religious fervor and loss of faith, the vanity of life, his own sense of social alienation, human identity and its relationship to a 'nation,' the miserable situation of the Czechs under Habsburg rule, and Prague's loss of its soul on the cusp of modernity as old sections, such as much of the squalid Jewish Quarter, are demolished to make way for gaudy new buildings and streets. With a history of madness running in the family and afraid the same fate awaits him, he ultimately retreats into seclusion, preferring the monastic way of life as the epitome of unity and wholeness and a tonic to present-day fragmentation. Yet Kara¡sek eschews the mawkish, opting instead for darker tones that play with the tropes and motifs of Decadence while conflating the same-sex desires of his protagonist, the fatalism and futility of such an existence within the social construct of the day, with concerns for the dual fates of his nation and city. Given his importance for Czech literature and for European Decadence, very little of Kara¡sek's work has been translated into English. Kirsten Lodge included translations of his poetry in Solitude, Vanity, Night: An Anthology of Czech Decadent Poetry, and her translations of some of his shorter prose have been made available online. This is the first time A Gothic Soul, or any full-length work of Kara¡sek's prose, has been translated into English.

Zustand: New. Sascha Schneider (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Mark of ownership. 174 S. überwiegend Ill. (farb.) 33 cm Prague (Czech Republic)--Pictorial works. Text Czech 1. vyd U?bers. d. HST: Prag im Wandel d. Lichts. - Zsfassung u. Bildverz. in dt., engl., franz. u. russ. Sprache. - Drucker: Svoboda, Praha. - Farbfotogr.: Oldr?ich Kara?sek. - Gestaltg: Miloslav Fuli?n.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Sascha Schneider (illustrator). Sealed in plastic.

paperback. Zustand: Fine.

- Soube?z?ny? anglicky? text a tit. s. - Fotograficke? publikace - Photographical works - Bildband mit zahlreichen farbigen Fotos - - intern589-1316 Englisch - 151 Seiten S. 33 x 25 x 2 cm - Quart 1500g. mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren - leicht berieben und bestoßen mit Randläsuren, - mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren - leicht berieben und bestoßen mit Randläsuren, - geprägtes Leinen (Hardcover) mit Schutzumschlag -.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. Multilingual edition. (Czech Republic, Prague, Music) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. Multi-lingual. (prague, history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.