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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Forest of the Hanged (1922)di Liviu Rebreanu
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. After becoming intrigued by the title, I started a search for Liviu Rebreanu's "The Forest of the Hanged." Two years later, I managed to have a copy shipped over from England, hoping that all the effort (and expense) of finally finding it was worth it. I'm glad to say it was. The novel tells the story of Apostol Bologa, a Romanian who marches off to fight in World War I with the Austrian-Hungarian Army to impress a girl. Soon, he finds himself on the wrong side of the Romanian front forced to face the prospect of fighting against his own countrymen. This is probably the least violent book about war I've ever read. It's more about the inner turmoil and slow unraveling of a man. Well paced and interesting, I really enjoyed the story. Just a note for anyone who gets a copy with the purple noose on the cover: Don't read the book jacket, as it inexplicably gives away the ending. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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This classic Romanian novel lends valuable psychological insight into the tragic situation confronting minorities in the Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War I. It is the story of Apostol Bologa, a middle-class Romanian officer serving in the Austro-Hungarian army who undergoes a transformation as his sense of national consciousness awakens, leading him to make a critical choice that many faced during this era. The novel is based on the life of the author's brother, Emil Rebreanu, a Romanian officer in the Austro-Hungarian army, to whom he dedicated The Forest of the Hanged. The novel's protagonist, Bologa undergoes an evolution whereby begins to see beyond class distinction and the veneer of the civilized world. As the hero states, "The soul is the same in the peasant girl as in the countess, at all events in its bare essentials. Only the shape has been changed by civilization." The inner struggles confronted by Bologa as he confronts the savagery and injustice of war are emotionally portrayed by the author. The Forest of the Hanged is rightfully considered one of the greatest novels in Romanian literature. Liviu Rebeanu (1885-1944) was one of Romania's most distinguished literary figures. His novel Ion is considered the first modern Romanian novel. This edition of Rebreanu's famous novel, illustrated by talented young artist Phoebe Cho, includes an introduction by A.K. Brackob. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)859.332Literature Italian Romanian literature and Rhaeto-Romanic literature, Corsican, Sardinian Romanian fiction 1900– 1900–1945Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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It was difficult for me to figure out what I thought of this book. As with any war novel, the subject matter is often hard to take, but that’s to be expected. The bigger struggle for me was that I wanted Apostal to decide which convictions were most important to him and to stick to them. Many of the other characters faced their situations stoically, but since we were inside Apostal’s head, we saw all of his doubts and indecision. I also think the novel could have been written a little better, but that may have just been the translation or the fact that I lack a frame of reference to really understand what it’s like to live in this part of the world. Overall though, this novel gave me a lot to think about, raised a lot of interesting questions, and was well worth reading for those who are interested in seeing the world from a different perspective. ( )