In this bitterly funny novel a writer finds himself tossed into a
chaotic world of schoolboys by a diabolical professor who wishes to
reduce him to childishness. Originally published in Poland in 1937,
Ferdydurke was deemed scandalous and subversive by Nazis,
Stalinists, and the Polish Communist regime in turn and was
officially banned in Poland for decades. It has nonetheless
remained one of the most influential works of twentieth-century
European literature. "Ferdydurke, among its centrifugal charms,
includes some of the truest and funniest literary satire in
print."-John Updike "A wonderfully subversive, self-absorbed,
hilarious book. Think Kafka translated by Groucho Marx, with
commentaries."-Kirkus Reviews "The author's exuberant humor,
suggesting the absurdist drama of Eugene Ionesco, if not the short
fiction of Franz Kafka, is readily apparent in this new
translation. . . . Highly recommended."-Richard Koss, Library
Journal Winner of the 2001 National Translation Award given by the
American Literary Translators Association
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