089554
Stuttgart
1952
11×18
meki
277
engleski
Cijena: 18,00 EUR
An intriguing utopian novel that represents one of the most distinctive and least conventional prose works in the rich oeuvre of the celebrated British author, historian, and poet, Robert Graves. The work leads the reader into the distant future through the fate of the protagonist, the poet Edward Venn-Thomas, who is suddenly teleported to New Crete—a seemingly perfect, wonderland society devoid of technology, war, and modern neuroses, ruled by the cult of the Triple Goddess. However, through subtle satire and his trademark poetic wit, Graves swiftly deconstructs this apparent utopia. Its protagonist is confronted with a society that, in its sinlessness, has become entirely insipid and sluggish, as it ignores the foundational element of evil without which the human spirit, creativity, and art cannot truly endure. The author masterfully employs his dry humour and profound knowledge of ancient history and mythology to offer a fascinating adventure in space and time, whilst providing a serious philosophical critique of rigid social systems. A historically valuable paperback edition published under the auspices of the legendary Tauchnitz Edition, which was globally renowned for pioneering well-edited English-language paperbacks for continental Europe. This particular copy was printed in Germany. The book is complete with an introductory note and a table of contents.
