Called by Thomas Mann a "sexual hell" as well as "pure artistry," The Maimed is set in Prague and relates the story of a highly neurotic, socially inept bank clerk who is eventually forced to have sexual relations with his widowed landlady. At the same time he must witness the steady physical and mental deterioration of his lifelong friend who is suffering from an unnamed disease. Part psychological farce, Ungar tells a dark, ironic tale of chaos overtaking one's meticulously ordered life.
Having died young, Ungar wrote only two novels, in addition to a handful of plays and short stories; this is the first time his work has appeared in English.
| ISBN: | 9788086264134 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2002 |
| Author: | Hermann Ungar |
| Publisher: | Twisted Spoon Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 220 pages |
| Genres: |
Modern and Contemporary Fiction Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 |
Called by Thomas Mann a "sexual hell" as well as "pure artistry," The Maimed is set in Prague and relates the story of a highly neurotic, socially inept bank clerk who is eventually forced to have sexual relations with his widowed landlady. At the same time he must witness the steady physical and mental deterioration of his lifelong friend who is suffering from an unnamed disease.
The Maimed features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
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The Maimed was written by Hermann Ungar and published by Twisted Spoon Press
The Maimed has 220 pages