Product Description

A literary event of extraordinary dimensions - a beautiful single-volume edition of all of Isaac Babel's work; Considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century - and the greatest short story writer since Chekhov - Isaac Babel (1894-1941) also wrote numerous plays, diaries and screenplays. Despite his stature, the whole of Babel's work has never been assembled in one place. This magnificent edition of his work, edited and authorized by his daughter Nathalie and newly translated by Peter Constantine, includes such classic works as the "Red Cavalry" cycle and his diaries, as well as several previously untranslated stories and screenplays. Often revolving around the tortured dilemmas faced by Jews within the ruthless Soviet state, Babel's terse, violent fiction has left its mark on generations of readers and writers. This book will stand as Babel's final, most enduring legacy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #735370 in Books
• Published on: 2002-02-22
• Original language: Russian
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages

Richard Bernstein, New York Times
Aside from being a great writer, Babel stands as an emblem of the tragedy of 20th century totalitarianism...

Book World
...some of the finest Russian fiction of the 20th century...

Kirkus reviews
An enormous - and enormously important - retrospective collection...