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The Maimed

Hermann Ungar
3.86/5 (501 ratings)
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Set in Prague, The Maimed relates the story of a highly neurotic, socially inept bank clerk who is eventually impelled by his widowed landlady into servicing her sexual appetites. At the same time he must witness the steady physical and mental deterioration of his lifelong friend who is suffering from an unnamed disease. Part psychological farce, Ungar tells a dark, ironic tale of chaos overtaking one's meticulously ordered life.

One of only two novels Ungar wrote, this translation marks the first time this important novel and any of his work has been translated into English. Ungar's novellas and short stories are collected in Boys & Murderers .
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
2002
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Language:
eng
ISBN10:
8086264130
ISBN13:
9788086264134
kindle Asin:
B004VXLMUY

The Maimed

Hermann Ungar
3.86/5 (501 ratings)
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Set in Prague, The Maimed relates the story of a highly neurotic, socially inept bank clerk who is eventually impelled by his widowed landlady into servicing her sexual appetites. At the same time he must witness the steady physical and mental deterioration of his lifelong friend who is suffering from an unnamed disease. Part psychological farce, Ungar tells a dark, ironic tale of chaos overtaking one's meticulously ordered life.

One of only two novels Ungar wrote, this translation marks the first time this important novel and any of his work has been translated into English. Ungar's novellas and short stories are collected in Boys & Murderers .
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
2002
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
8086264130
ISBN13:
9788086264134
kindle Asin:
B004VXLMUY

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