Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife - Hardcover

Prose, Francine

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006143079X ISBN 13: 9780061430794

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2009

Synopsis

With the understanding one great writer has for another, the author deftly parses the artistry, ambition, and enduring influence of Anne Frank’s beloved classic, The Diary of a Young Girl, in a book that was approved by the Frank family. 60,000 first printing.

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Review:

"A fascinating book...riveting to read..." -- Anne Roiphe, Moment Magazine "Provocative.... A penetrating analysis." -- Los Angeles Times "Provocative.penetrating.With ANNE FRANK, then, Prose means to remove Frank from the wistful amber of her posthumous celebrity and reveal her to us in a more realistic light." -- Los Angeles Times "Illuminating.A compelling story.Francine Prose explains some of the many sides of this remarkable story." -- Washington Post "This is an amazing book.thorough, thoughtfully, beautifully written.[It] focuses on Anne Frank as an accomplished writer.I was thrilled to find it." -- Miami Herald "Substantially researched and wide-ranging.This probing and informed book introduces readers to a far more complex and accomplished young woman than the Anne we met in our adolescence." -- Jewish Book World "Prose's book is a stunning achievement.Now Anne Frank stands before us.a figure who will live not only in history but also in the literature she aspired to create." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "Compelling.With compassion and grace, Prose looks at Anne Frank as Anne wished to be seen: above all, as a writer." -- Christian Science Monitor Prose is commanding and illuminating...definitive, deeply moving inquiry into the life of the young, imperiled artist.... Extraordinary testimony to the power of literature and compassion. --Booklist (starred review) Talented author Francine Prose approaches Anne Frank with the awe and respect of one writer for another Prose s research uncovers what many will be surprised to discover. --Jerusalem Post Prose admirably recreates the events in the attic over the years no small feat [with] all the drama of a classic whodunit Transcendent criticism [A] case so brilliantly proven. --Chicago Tribune Impassioned compelling No one has made the case as convincingly and forcefully as Francine Prose does that Anne Frank aspired to be taken seriously as a writer and should be. --San Diego Union-Tribune Francine Prose...takes Anne s story and adds to it a new perspective....Prose tells this story with tremendous beauty, pathos and a profound awareness of tragic coincidence. --San Francisco Chronicle A valuable resource useful and well-written and researched --Philadelphia Inquirer This is an amazing book thorough, thoughtfully, beautifully written [It] focuses on Anne Frank as an accomplished writer I was thrilled to find it. --Miami Herald Substantially researched and wide-ranging This probing and informed book introduces readers to a far more complex and accomplished young woman than the Anne we met in our adolescence. --Jewish Book World Illuminating A compelling story Francine Prose explains some of the many sides of this remarkable story. --Washington Post Prose s book is a stunning achievement Now Anne Frank stands before us a figure who will live not only in history but also in the literature she aspired to create. --Minneapolis Star Tribune Prose is clear-headed, tough, and fair, and her book, though in places immensely sad, is superb. It should be cherished alongside the masterpiece that inspired it. --Boston Sunday Globe Compelling With compassion and grace, Prose looks at Anne Frank as Anne wished to be seen: above all, as a writer. --Christian Science Monitor Provocative.... A penetrating analysis. --Los Angeles Times Provocative penetrating With ANNE FRANK, then, Prose means to remove Frank from the wistful amber of her posthumous celebrity and reveal her to us in a more realistic light. --Los Angeles Times A fascinating book...riveting to read... --Anne Roiphe, Moment Magazine Passionate A sensitive, beautifully written and fascinating account of the myriad aspects of Anne Frank s life, death and diary --Haaretz (Israel) An impressively far-reaching critical work, an elegant study both edifying and entertaining...full of keen observations and fascinating disputes. --New York Times A deeply felt reappraisal of the work and its global impact.... [Prose] makes a persuasive argument for Anne Frank s literary genius. --New York Times Book Review "Passionate...A sensitive, beautifully written and fascinating account of the myriad aspects of Anne Frank's life, death and diary"--Haaretz (Israel) "Illuminating...A compelling story...Francine Prose explains some of the many sides of this remarkable story."--Washington Post "Prose's book is a stunning achievement...Now Anne Frank stands before us...a figure who will live not only in history but also in the literature she aspired to create."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "A fascinating book...riveting to read..."--Anne Roiphe, Moment Magazine "Provocative...penetrating...With ANNE FRANK, then, Prose means to remove Frank from the wistful amber of her posthumous celebrity and reveal her to us in a more realistic light."--Los Angeles Times "Provocative.... A penetrating analysis."--Los Angeles Times "This is an amazing book...thorough, thoughtfully, beautifully written...[It] focuses on Anne Frank as an accomplished writer...I was thrilled to find it."--Miami Herald "Prose is clear-headed, tough, and fair, and her book, though in places immensely sad, is superb. It should be cherished alongside the masterpiece that inspired it."--Boston Sunday Globe "Prose admirably recreates the events in the attic over the years--no small feat--[with] all the drama of a classic whodunit...Transcendent criticism...[A] case so brilliantly proven."--Chicago Tribune "A deeply felt reappraisal of the work and its global impact.... [Prose] makes a persuasive argument for Anne Frank's literary genius."--New York Times Book Review "Substantially researched and wide-ranging...This probing and informed book introduces readers to a far more complex and accomplished young woman than the Anne we met in our adolescence."--Jewish Book World "Compelling...With compassion and grace, Prose looks at Anne Frank as Anne wished to be seen: above all, as a writer."--Christian Science Monitor "A valuable resource...useful and well-written and -researched"--Philadelphia Inquirer "Francine Prose...takes Anne's story and adds to it a new perspective....Prose tells this story with tremendous beauty, pathos and a profound awareness of tragic coincidence."--San Francisco Chronicle "Impassioned...compelling...No one has made the case as convincingly and forcefully as Francine Prose does that Anne Frank aspired to be taken seriously as a writer--and should be."--San Diego Union-Tribune "Talented author Francine Prose approaches Anne Frank with the awe and respect of one writer for another...Prose's research uncovers what many will be surprised to discover."--Jerusalem Post "An impressively far-reaching critical work, an elegant study both edifying and entertaining...full of keen observations and fascinating disputes."--New York Times "Prose is commanding and illuminating...definitive, deeply moving inquiry into the life of the young, imperiled artist.... Extraordinary testimony to the power of literature and compassion."--Booklist (starred review)

Book Description:

How has the life and death of one girl become emblematic of the lives and deaths of so many, and how has her Diary of a Young Girl come to be one of the most compelling and widely read documents of modern history?

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 006143079X
• ISBN 13: 9780061430794
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288