The Golem. The White Dominican

  • Gustav Meyrink
  • Author:  Gustav Meyrink
  • Collection:  "Peaks" Collection
  • Year: 16-07-2015
  • Translator from German: Svetoslav Minkov
  • Availability:  In Stock
  • Product Code:  193-01
  • SKU: 04.0040
  • ISBN: 978-619-152-663-5
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First published in serial form as Der Golem in the periodical Die weissen Blätter in 1913–14, The Golem is a haunting Gothic tale of stolen identity and persecution, set in a strange underworld peopled by fantastical characters. The red-headed prostitute Rosina; the junk-dealer Aaron Wassertrum; puppeteers; street musicians; and a deaf-mute silhouette artist.

Lurking in its inhabitants’ subconscious is the Golem, a creature of rabbinical myth. Supposedly a manifestation of all the suffering of the ghetto, it comes to life every 33 years in a room without a door. When the jeweller Athanasius Pernath, suffering from broken dreams and amnesia, sees the Golem, he realises to his terror that the ghostly man of clay shares his own face. . . .

The Golem, though rarely seen, is central to the novel as a representative of the ghetto's own spirit and consciousness, brought to life by the suffering and misery that its inhabitants have endured over the centuries. Perhaps the most memorable figure in the story is the city of Prague itself, recognisable through its landmarks such as the Street of the Alchemists and the Castle.

 

The Collection also includes the novel The White Dominican and short stories.

About the Author

Gustav Meyrink

Gustav Meyrink

Gustav Meyrink (1868–1932) was the pseudonym of Gustav Meyer, an Austrian author, novelist, dramatist, translator, and banker, most famous for his novel The Golem. He has been described as the "most r... Read more

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Tags: Classics, Short Stories, Adventure Novels

Specification
Year 16-07-2015
Translator from German: Svetoslav Minkov
Pages 368
Size 170/240 mm
Weight 0.65 kg
Collection Колекция "Върхове"
Cover Type Hardcover
Genre Classics, Short Stories, Adventure Novels

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