{"product_id":"testaments-betrayed-essay-in-nine-parts-an-paperback","title":"Testaments Betrayed: Essay in Nine Parts, an - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMilan Kundera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A defense of fiction and a lesson in the art of reading.\" --New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Testaments Betrayed is to be savored paragraph by paragraph. . . . It must be purchased, read, pondered, and argued within the margins. And frequently reread.\" -- Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant and thought-provoking essay from one of the twentieth century's masters of fiction, Testaments Betrayed is written like a novel: the same characters appear and reappear throughout the nine parts of the book, as do the principal themes that preoccupy the author. Kundera is a passionate defender of the moral rights of the artist and the respect due a work of art and its creator's wishes. The betrayal of both--often by their most passionate proponents--is one of the key ideas that informs this strikingly original and elegant book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this landmark essay collection, Kundera confronts the essential questions of European art: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Betrayal of Art: \u003c\/b\u003e Kundera's passionate defense of the artist's intent against the distortions of critics, translators, and even well-meaning admirers who betray the creator's wishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKafka's Comic Genius: \u003c\/b\u003e A brilliant refutation of academic \"Kafkology,\" revealing the humor, poetry, and misunderstood genius of one of modernism's greatest masters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Soul of the Novel: \u003c\/b\u003e A sweeping exploration of the novel's history, from the unserious spirit of Rabelais and Cervantes to the complex architectures of Broch and Musil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStravinsky's Homeland: \u003c\/b\u003e A surprising analysis of the great composer's work, arguing that after leaving Russia, Stravinsky found his only true home in the entire history of music.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant and thought-provoking essay from one of the twentieth century's masters of fiction, \u003cem\u003eTestaments Betrayed\u003c\/em\u003e is written like a novel: the same characters appear and reappear throughout the nine parts of the book, as do the principal themes that preoccupy the author. Kundera is a passionate defender of the moral rights of the artist and the respect due a work of art and its creator's wishes. The betrayal of both--often by their most passionate proponents--is one of the key ideas that informs this strikingly original and elegant book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.03 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52556711100709,"sku":"9780060927516","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2487\/2485\/files\/FC8F-4w1Xn9780060927516.webp?v=1781379420","url":"https:\/\/c4lhome.com\/products\/testaments-betrayed-essay-in-nine-parts-an-paperback","provider":" Companion for Life Five Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}