This by no means should frighten anyone off from the book, it is a marvelous piece of literature. Descargar epub gratis del autor gustav meyrink espaebook. It sold more than 200,000 copies, turning meyrink into a bestselling author. Jun 01, 2000 the golem by gustav meyrink, is an early 20thcentury literary gothic published in 1915. The first edition of the novel was published in 1915, and was written by gustav meyrink. It was published in 1915 and takes place in prague in 1890. Gustav meyrink january 19, 1868 december 4, 1932 was the pseudonym of gustav meyer, an austrian author, novelist, dramatist, translator, and banker, most famous for his novel the golem. Here is the first english bio of the cult author of the golem, written by a prizewinning scholar.
Apr 14, 2015 the golem is a lovely book, and im so very happy to have read it. Gustav meyrinks the golem, which is celebrating its centenary, is one of the most absorbing, atmospheric and mindboggling slices of fantasy ever committed to print part dreamlike. The golem, reads like the anguished outpouring of a man who believes himself to have. The golem by meyrink gustav abebooks passion for books. Gustav meyrink eigentlich gustav meyer, manchmal falschlich auch als g. After both readings i was left spell bound by this book and a little perplexed. Gustav meyrink 1868 1932 was the pseudonym of gustav meyer, an austrian author, storyteller, dramatist, translator, and banker, most famous for his novel the golem. I cant think of enough superlatives to describe this book, but meyrink s writing here is absolutely beautiful, and this book has led me to others hes written that i plan to read in the very near future. Mar 03, 2010 the golem by gustav meyrink, is an early 20thcentury literary gothic published in 1915. Mar 25, 2011 the golem by gustav meyrink is a complex book and took two readings for me to try and fully comprehend it. A superbly atmospheric story set in the old prague ghetto featuring the golem, a kind of rabbinical frankensteins monster, which manifests iitself every 33 years. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 262 pages and is available in paperback format.
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He has been described as the most respected german language writer in the field of supernatural fiction. The golem by gustav meyrink, is an early 20thcentury literary gothic published in 1915. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. However, instead of the horror or monster drama that we, gentle reader, may be expecting, he explores the meaning of identity, mystically speaking, in the form of a highbrow 19thcentury book written in the style of a psychological gothic of the time. Thoughts after a second reading of the golem by gustav meyrink.
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