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About the Author
Nathalie Babel, his daughter, edited two other books of Babel's writing and is the author of Hugo and Dostoevsky.
Peter Constantine is the director of the Program in Literary Translation at the University of Connecticut, the publisher of World Poetry Books, and editor-in-chief of the magazine New Poetry in Translation. A prolific translator from several modern and classical languages, Constantine was awarded the PEN Translation Prize for Six Early Stories by Thomas Mann, the National Translation Award for The Undiscovered Chekhov, the Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize for his translation of The Bird Is a Raven by Benjamin Lebert, and the Koret Jewish Book Award and a National Jewish Book Award citation for The Complete Works of Isaac Babel.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Isaac Babel Complete Works
arrived as scheduled, no problems and in perfect condition
5.0 out of 5 stars The Odessa Stories are basically The Sopranos in Ukraine
This was another author who I knew NOTHING about, but the book was proposed in our book group, particularly because of the war in Ukraine. We wanted to learn as much as we could about the region and history. Babel is beyond brilliant. The first few lines of the Odessa stories read like the opening lines of the Sopranos. The people are violent, but also loveable, human, and hilarious. The Red Calvary Tales, on the other hand, detail all of the brutality of the Russian Revolution. Babel was a screenwriter born too soon. His writing is both journalistic and also like scripts for streaming shows today. The amount of writing this man was able to produce in such a short time, words just pouring out...it's astounding. And also amazing that the writing managed to make it to today. The USSR tried to scrub him from history. He was a national treasure. Like Mark Twain, Babel was able to slice a knife deep in telling hard truths, but so witty, the victims of his glare wouldn't have even known they were cut in half.
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Isaac Babel's works should be read and re-read and re-re-read. At his best, Babel can write such short, simple-appearing sentences that contain a complexity of thoughts that stuns. At his worst, for example the purely propagandistic "blurbs." he is still interesting but less mind-grabbing. It's no wonder Stalin had him shot. Babel would have caused people to think, an always dangerous thing in a totalitarian state. If you like to think and like good writing, The Complete Works are worth a look.
5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal
An absolute master of his genre. Translation from Russian is very well done and definitely brings across the author's intent.
5.0 out of 5 stars It's Certainly Not Babble
If you have not read Babel, you should. This is a beautiful addition to your library and, as advertised, contains the complete works. Why would you want the complete works? Once your appetite is whet by Red Cavalry, you'll want more. Thus, you might as well buy it in this attractively boxed set.The writing? Gritty and gut wrenching. And unlike the western modernists, easy to understand. No interpretation required. Straight gut punches.I highly recommend!Chris ReichTeachU.com
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrifically energetic writing, well translated.
What a mistake was made by Stalin when he purged Isaac Babel / Исаа́к Эммануи́лович Ба́бель. I would love to read his phantom oeuvre: what he would’ve written had he lived. Expect to use your dictionary and other resources. Also, expect to enjoy the results.
5.0 out of 5 stars new discovery
I was delighted to discover this book. Although I was a literature major (and teacher) and have read lots of Russion lit, I had never heard of Isaac Babel. His story is amazing. I have just begun reading his short stories, but I think I will enjoy them.
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent collection of Babel's works
A complete collection of Babel's works is long overdue, especially some pieces that were previously unpublished.
Um dos maiores escritores ucranianos, ao lado de Wassily Grossman.
Escritor ao qual eu retorno com muito interesse de tempos em tempos.
DIFFERENT FROM THE WEBSITE DESCRIPTION
It's very sad to note that the book came without a slipcase which is the main attraction for this rare volume. And the pages quality is poor. Generally norton books are very good or good. But this one is, for sure, bad in terms of paper quality among other aspects. More important is that PROPER CARE was not taken while shipping this kind of large books, Received it in a poly bag along with two other books in which one is damaged. This book also got some folded edges on the front and back covers. Feel bad about all this.
I love it
I would rate this 9/10, a fantastic book despite it being second hand the book was really good, I would recommend this to everyone (if they are interested in the subjects)
Sofrível
The media could not be loaded. Livro chegou danificado.
Unless I'm much mistaken this is Ulysses by one Mr Joyce
I like Ulysses, and as far as I'm aware, Buck Mulligan does not appear in the works of Babel.Was Babel a bit more Meta than I ever imagined, or has the translator had a bit of a crisis.God alone knows how I'll sort this out with Bolo's support who take their literary inspiration from Kafka.
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Imported From: United States
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Description:
Editorial Reviews
Review
About the Author
Nathalie Babel, his daughter, edited two other books of Babel's writing and is the author of Hugo and Dostoevsky.
Peter Constantine is the director of the Program in Literary Translation at the University of Connecticut, the publisher of World Poetry Books, and editor-in-chief of the magazine New Poetry in Translation. A prolific translator from several modern and classical languages, Constantine was awarded the PEN Translation Prize for Six Early Stories by Thomas Mann, the National Translation Award for The Undiscovered Chekhov, the Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize for his translation of The Bird Is a Raven by Benjamin Lebert, and the Koret Jewish Book Award and a National Jewish Book Award citation for The Complete Works of Isaac Babel.
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Isaac Babel Complete Works
arrived as scheduled, no problems and in perfect condition
5.0 out of 5 stars The Odessa Stories are basically The Sopranos in Ukraine
This was another author who I knew NOTHING about, but the book was proposed in our book group, particularly because of the war in Ukraine. We wanted to learn as much as we could about the region and history. Babel is beyond brilliant. The first few lines of the Odessa stories read like the opening lines of the Sopranos. The people are violent, but also loveable, human, and hilarious. The Red Calvary Tales, on the other hand, detail all of the brutality of the Russian Revolution. Babel was a screenwriter born too soon. His writing is both journalistic and also like scripts for streaming shows today. The amount of writing this man was able to produce in such a short time, words just pouring out...it's astounding. And also amazing that the writing managed to make it to today. The USSR tried to scrub him from history. He was a national treasure. Like Mark Twain, Babel was able to slice a knife deep in telling hard truths, but so witty, the victims of his glare wouldn't have even known they were cut in half.
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
Isaac Babel's works should be read and re-read and re-re-read. At his best, Babel can write such short, simple-appearing sentences that contain a complexity of thoughts that stuns. At his worst, for example the purely propagandistic "blurbs." he is still interesting but less mind-grabbing. It's no wonder Stalin had him shot. Babel would have caused people to think, an always dangerous thing in a totalitarian state. If you like to think and like good writing, The Complete Works are worth a look.
5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal
An absolute master of his genre. Translation from Russian is very well done and definitely brings across the author's intent.
5.0 out of 5 stars It's Certainly Not Babble
If you have not read Babel, you should. This is a beautiful addition to your library and, as advertised, contains the complete works. Why would you want the complete works? Once your appetite is whet by Red Cavalry, you'll want more. Thus, you might as well buy it in this attractively boxed set.The writing? Gritty and gut wrenching. And unlike the western modernists, easy to understand. No interpretation required. Straight gut punches.I highly recommend!Chris ReichTeachU.com
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrifically energetic writing, well translated.
What a mistake was made by Stalin when he purged Isaac Babel / Исаа́к Эммануи́лович Ба́бель. I would love to read his phantom oeuvre: what he would’ve written had he lived. Expect to use your dictionary and other resources. Also, expect to enjoy the results.
5.0 out of 5 stars new discovery
I was delighted to discover this book. Although I was a literature major (and teacher) and have read lots of Russion lit, I had never heard of Isaac Babel. His story is amazing. I have just begun reading his short stories, but I think I will enjoy them.
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent collection of Babel's works
A complete collection of Babel's works is long overdue, especially some pieces that were previously unpublished.
Um dos maiores escritores ucranianos, ao lado de Wassily Grossman.
Escritor ao qual eu retorno com muito interesse de tempos em tempos.
DIFFERENT FROM THE WEBSITE DESCRIPTION
It's very sad to note that the book came without a slipcase which is the main attraction for this rare volume. And the pages quality is poor. Generally norton books are very good or good. But this one is, for sure, bad in terms of paper quality among other aspects. More important is that PROPER CARE was not taken while shipping this kind of large books, Received it in a poly bag along with two other books in which one is damaged. This book also got some folded edges on the front and back covers. Feel bad about all this.
I love it
I would rate this 9/10, a fantastic book despite it being second hand the book was really good, I would recommend this to everyone (if they are interested in the subjects)
Sofrível
The media could not be loaded. Livro chegou danificado.
Unless I'm much mistaken this is Ulysses by one Mr Joyce
I like Ulysses, and as far as I'm aware, Buck Mulligan does not appear in the works of Babel.Was Babel a bit more Meta than I ever imagined, or has the translator had a bit of a crisis.God alone knows how I'll sort this out with Bolo's support who take their literary inspiration from Kafka.
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