EAN: 9781590174548

BERLIN STORIES - ROBERT WALSER KARTONIERT (TB)

A New York Review Books Original  In 1905 the young Swiss writer Robert Walser arrived in
Berlin to join his older brother Karl  already an important stage-set designer  and immediately
threw himself into the vibrant social and cultural life of the city. Berlin Stories collects
his alternately celebratory  droll  and satirical observations on every aspect of the bustling
German capital  from its theaters  cabarets  painters' galleries  and literary salons  to the
metropolitan street  markets  the Tiergarten  rapid-service restaurants  and the electric tram.
Originally appearing in literary magazines as well as the feuilleton sections of newspapers 
the early stories are characterized by a joyous urgency and the generosity of an unconventional
guide. Later pieces take the form of more personal reflections on the writing process  memories
and character studies. All are full of counter-intuitive images and vignettes of startling
clarity  showcasing a unique talent for whom no detail was trivial  at grips with a city diving
headlong into modernity.

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