Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife - Softcover
"A definitive, deeply moving inquiry into the life of the young, imperiled artist, and a masterful exegesis of Diary of a Young Girl...Extraordinary testimony to the power of literature and compassion" -Booklist (starred review)
In Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife, Francine Prose, author of Reading Like a Writer, deftly parses the artistry, ambition, and enduring influence of Anne Frank's beloved classic, The Diary of a Young Girl. Approved by both the Anne Frank House Foundation in Amsterdam and the Anne Frank-Fonds in Basel, run by the Frank family, this work of literary criticism unravels the complex, fascinating story of the diary and effectively makes the case for it being a work of art from a precociously gifted writer.
In Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife, Francine Prose, author of Reading Like a Writer, deftly parses the artistry, ambition, and enduring influence of Anne Frank's beloved classic, The Diary of a Young Girl. Approved by both the Anne Frank House Foundation in Amsterdam and the Anne Frank-Fonds in Basel, run by the Frank family, this work of literary criticism unravels the complex, fascinating story of the diary and effectively makes the case for it being a work of art from a precociously gifted writer.
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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
"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)
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"
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"
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"
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"
Illuminating A compelling story Francine Prose explains some of the many sides of this remarkable story. --Washington Post"
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"
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 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)"
A valuable resource useful and well-written and researched --Philadelphia Inquirer"
Compelling With compassion and grace, Prose looks at Anne Frank as Anne wished to be seen: above all, as a writer. --Christian Science Monitor"
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"
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"
An impressively far-reaching critical work, an elegant study both edifying and entertaining...full of keen observations and fascinating disputes. --New York Times"
Provocative.... A penetrating analysis. --Los Angeles 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)"
A fascinating book...riveting to read... --Anne Roiphe, Moment Magazine"
Book Description:
"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
"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)
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"
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"
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"
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"
Illuminating A compelling story Francine Prose explains some of the many sides of this remarkable story. --Washington Post"
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"
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 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)"
A valuable resource useful and well-written and researched --Philadelphia Inquirer"
Compelling With compassion and grace, Prose looks at Anne Frank as Anne wished to be seen: above all, as a writer. --Christian Science Monitor"
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"
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"
An impressively far-reaching critical work, an elegant study both edifying and entertaining...full of keen observations and fascinating disputes. --New York Times"
Provocative.... A penetrating analysis. --Los Angeles 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)"
A fascinating book...riveting to read... --Anne Roiphe, Moment Magazine"
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?
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- PublisherAtlantic Books
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 184887491X
- ISBN 13 9781848874916
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages336
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