The angel of the west window dedalus european classics. The golem sold phenomenally well more than 200,000 copies in 1915 and meyrink went on to write a further four novels, the angel of the west window, the green face, walpurgisnacht and the. The angel of the west window dedalus dedalus european. Gustav meyrink primary author only author division.
A complex and ambitious novel which centres on the life of the elizabethan magus, john dee, in england, poland and prague, as it intertwines past and present. Buy the angel of the west window dedalus dedalus european classics 2nd revised ed. Gustav meyrink is one of the most important and interesting authors of early 20thcentury german literature. The angel of the west window, based on a novel by gustav meyrink, is the second release of the eastgates sonic poems series. Walpurgisnacht, the angel of the west window, the white dominican, the opal and other stories, were published by dedalus during 199194 making all of meyrinks major work available in english. A complex and ambitious novel which centres on the life of the elizabethan magus, john dee, in england, poland and prague, as it intertwines. Gustav meyrink wrote this enigmatic book on so many levels. Reviewing the angel of the west window in 1936, jorge luis borges called the book a chronicle of confused miracles, barely salvaged, from time to time, by its poetic ambience. In an amsterdam that very much resembles the prague of the golem, a stranger, hauberisser. The angel of the west window by gustav meyrink cygnus. Mike mitchell has been a freelance literary translator since 1995. Angel of the west window by gustav meyrink alibris. The angel of the west window by gustav meyrink goodreads. The angel of the west window, the white dominalpurgisnacht, the angel of the west window, the white dominican, the opal and other stories, were published by dedaluican, the opal and other stories, were published by dedalus during 1991.
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Home dedalus books, publishers of literary fiction. Gustav meyrink academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The angel of the west window dedalus european classics english edition ebook. So far, this series consists of the following albums. The angel of the west window dedalus european classics meyrink, gustav, mitchell, mike on. Read the angel of the west window online by gustav meyrink. Read the angel of the west window by gustav meyrink for free with a 30 day free trial. The angel of the west window by gustav meyrink, mike. Past and present, dreams and visions, myth and reality interweave as we accompany dee on his search for the truth. A complex and ambitious novel which centres on the life of the elizabethan magus, john dee, in england, poland and pragu. The angel of the west window, so far this is the best album from the sonic poem series by td. Read the angel of the west window, by gustav meyrink, mike mitchell online on bookmate occult historical novel about the elizabethan magus john dee.
Gustav meyrink is currently considered a single author. The island of the fay 2011 the angel of the west window 2011 finnegans wake 2011 the castle 20. The angel of the west window by gustav meyrink paperback. Gustav meyrink was born in vienna, austriahungary now austria on january 19 th sixty years earlier another mystic writer, edgar allan poe, had been born, as emphasized by some.
The angel of the west window dedalus european classics by gustav meyrink author mike mitchell author. The greek translation prize 2006 for david connolly. This novels protagonist is dr john dee, the most famous elizabethan magician. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. For me, the dee part of the novel works so much better than the narrators.
He has published over seventy translations from german and french, including gustav meyrinks five novels and the dedalus book of austrian fantasy. The angel of the west window dedalus european classics kindle edition by meyrink, gustav, mike mitchell. The angel of the west window ebook by gustav meyrink. The angel of the west window by gustav meyrink fantastic fiction. The angel of the west window is a novel written in 1927 by gustav meyrink steeped in alchemical, hermetic, occult and mystical imagery and ideas interweaving. A new translation of the golem was published by dedalus in 1995, and the first english translations of the green face. Dedalus published a new translation of the golem in 1995, and the first english translations of the green face. Of the volumes available to the english public, the green face, first published in 1916, is the most enjoyable. A complex and ambitious novel which centres on the life of the elizabethan magus. Angel of the west window by gustav meyrink waterstones.
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