Cassandra - A Novel and Four Essays (Paperback)

In the tradition of such masterpieces of historical fiction as Mary Renault's "The King Must Die" East German writer Christa Wolf movingly retells the story of the fall of Troy - but from the point of view of the woman whose visionary powers earned her contempt and scorn. Written as a result of the author's Greek travels and studies, "Cassandra" speaks to us in a pressing monologue whose inner focal points are patriarchy and war. In the four accompanying pieces, which take the form of travel reports, journal entries, and a letter, Wolf describes the novel's genesis. Incisive and intelligent, the entire volume represents an urgent call to examine the past in order to insure a future.

General

Imprint:	Farrar Straus Giroux
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1988
First published:	May 1988
Authors:	Christa Wolf
Translators:	Jan Van Heurck
Dimensions:	203 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-374-51904-9
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-374-51904-8
Barcode:	9780374519049

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