Rakes of the Old Court - A Novel (Paperback)

Widely regarded as the greatest Romanian novel of the twentieth century, Mateiu Caragiale's Rakes of the Old Court (Craii de Curtea-Veche) follows four characters through the bars and brothels of Bucharest. Guided by an amoral opportunist, the shadowy narrator and his two affluent friends drink and gamble their way through a city built on the ruins of crumbled castles and bygone empires. The novel's shimmering, spectacular prose describes gripping vignettes of love, ambition, and decay. Originally published in 1929, Rakes of the Old Court is considered a jewel of Romanian modernism. Now canonical, Mateiu's work has been celebrated for its opulent literary style and enigmatic tone.

General

Imprint:	Northwestern University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Northwestern World Classics
Release date:	August 2021
Authors:	Mateiu I. Caragiale
Translators:	Sean Cotter
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-0-8101-4225-1
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > General Books > Fiction > Special features > Classic fiction
LSN:	0-8101-4225-2
Barcode:	9780810142251

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