Dying

by Arthur Schnitzler, Anthea Bell (Translator)

Overview

When Marie realises, with horror, that Felix is intent on making her fulfill her rash vow to die with him, she is left with a terrible conundrum: how can she escape with her life without compromising the self-imposed decorum of attending to the wishes of her dying lover? Schnitzler's talent as a dramatist shines through in this engrossing and shocking psychological study set in fin de siecle Vienna.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781908968715
Publisher:	Steerforth Press
Publication date:	03/28/2006
Series:	Pushkin Collection
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	128
File size:	411 KB

About the Author

Arthur Schnitzler was born in Vienna in 1862, the son of a prominent Jewish doctor, and studied medicine at the University of Vienna. In later years he devoted his time to writing and was successful as a novelist, dramatist and short story writer. Schnitzler's work shows a remarkable ability to create atmosphere and a profound understanding of human motives. Pushkin Press will publish a new translation of Die Traumnovelle, the novel by Schnitzler upon which Stanley Kubrick's based his notorious film Eyes Wide Shut.