THE TRAIN
“One of the most poignant love affairs in twentieth century literature.” —The New Statesman

GILGI
“The overwhelming power of Keun’s work lies in her surprisingly raw, witty, and resonant feminine voices.” —Bookslut

THE GRAVEYARD
“Hłasko stabs his knife into the regime and draws it out dripping blood.” —The New York Times

FUTILITY
“To those of my generation he was the most important new novelist to appear in our young life. We were proud of his early and immediate success, like men who have spotted the right horse.” —Graham Greene

THE DEVIL IN THE FLESH
“A masterpiece of promise.” —Jean Cocteau

THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SUPER-TRAMP
“Davies and Kerouac are so similar it’s like they have had the same illness.” — The Times (London)

TIRRA LIRRA BY THE RIVER
“A single, singular voice brilliantly narrate[s] the story of a woman’s escape from an intolerable life–instant gratification for the reader.” —The New York Times

THE ETERNAL PHILISTINE
“Ödön von Horváth was a brilliant German writer … He makes the truth irresistible.” —Edmund Wilson

THE TRAVELS AND SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF BARON VON MUNCHAUSEN
The restored, unbowdlerized text of Raspe’s slapstick travel epic featuring the classic illustrations from Strang & Clark (1895).

THE RIGHT WAY TO DO WRONG
“[A] jewel…The collection provides of a glimpse at the fascinations of a truly unusual man, and a glimpse of a younger, stranger America.” —The Millions

 

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