Idiots First;Black is my Favourite Colour;Still Life;the Death of me;a Choice of Profession;Life is Better Than Death;the Jewbird;Naked Nude;the Cost ... Shoes;Suppose a Wedding;the German Refugee - Softcover

Malamud, Bernard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140024875 ISBN 13: 9780140024876

Publisher: Penguin, 1982

Synopsis

It is impossible to say whether Malamud’s world is comic or tragic. Like the real world it is always both, and he can be very funny as well as profoundly touching. At the most hilarious and ludicrous climax there is a shadow of sadness: in the moment of a man’s total failure, the truth and dignity of a human being suddenly appear, and often laughter as well.

About this title

Review:

'In Mr Malamud we may indeed salute a new American writer of power and originality.' -- Daily Telegraph

‘The accent of a hard-won and individual emotional truth is always heard in Malamud’s words.' -- Saul Bellow

From the Publisher:

Both as a novelist and as a writer of short stories, Bernard Malamud was one of the foremost writers of his generation. Idiots First is the second volume of his stories to be published.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1982
• ISBN 10: 0140024875
• ISBN 13: 9780140024876
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192