A major literary event, the publication of this masterly translation makes one of the towering works of twentieth-century German literature available to English-speaking readers for the first time. The three-volume novel The Aesthetics of Resistance is the crowning achievement of Peter Weiss, the internationally renowned dramatist best known for his play Marat/Sade. The first volume, presented here, was initially published in Germany in 1975; the third and final volume ap...

A major literary event, the publication of the second volume of Peter Weiss's three-volume novel The Aesthetics of Resistance makes one of the towering works of twentieth-century German literature available to English-speaking readers for the first time. The crowning achievement of Peter Weiss, the internationally renowned writer best known for his play Marat/Sade, The Aesthetics of Resistance spans the period from the late 1930s to World War II, dramatizing anti...

A major literary event, the publication of the final volume of Peter Weiss’s three-volume novel The Aesthetics of Resistance makes one of the towering works of twentieth-century German literature available to English-speaking readers for the first time. Weiss’s crowning achievement, The Aesthetics of Resistance spans the period from the late 1930s to the end of World War II, dramatizing antifascist resistance and the rise and fall of proletarian political parties in Europ...

No play by a German since Brecht has enjoyed the success of Marat/Sade, and its author Peter Weiss has emerged as one of the most remarkable of the post-war generation of German writers. This English version by Geoffrey Skelton and Adrian Mitchell was the text used in Peter Book's brilliant production for the Royal Shakespeare Company, which was undoubtedly the theatrical event of 1964 in London. It has also been produced all over the world by the most outstanding directors - Konrad Swinar...

The Investigation is a dramatic reconstruction of the Frankfurt War Crimes trials, based on the actual evidence given. This testimony, concerning Auschwitz and the atrocities which were enacted there, has been edited and extracted by Peter Weiss into a dramatic document that relies solely and completely on the facts for its effectiveness. There is no artistic license, no manipulation of facts and figures, no rearrangement of events for theatrical effect. Nameless witnesses stand and recall...

"A powerful, thought-provoking story that pulled me in from the start . . . with twists and turns like a roller coaster, an absolute must-read." -Paula Abdul, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, producer, and television personality"A heart-pounding sleigh ride into a twisted future world." -Gustav Carlson, award-winning international journalist and authorIn a dystopian world, equity begins at birth. Every n...

"Deine Eltern sind tot." Ein Satz, der verstört. Ein Ereignis, das zur Rückschau aufruft, zum Loslassen zwingt. Für Peter Weiss ist es der Ausgangspunkt für eine tiefgreifende autobiografische Reflexion. Der Blick zurück offenbart eine Kindheit, die geprägt war von Gefühlen der Ausgrenzung, und eine Jugend, bestimmt von Selbstzweifeln. In "Abschied von den Eltern" zeichnet Peter Weiss präzise Erinnerungsbilder und verwebt diese kunstvoll mit Assoziationen und Momentaufnahmen. So entsteht e...

Nach Ende des Krieges herrscht in Deutschland Schweigen, das Grauen der Konzentrationslager ist ein unbequemes Thema. Stockend, qualvoll ist die Erinnerung der Opfer an die Demütigungen, als die Zeugen im Frankfurter Auschwitz-Prozess aussagen gegen 18 Aufseher und Ärzte des ehemaligen Todeslagers. Unter den Zuhörern sitzt Peter Weiss und komprimiert später die Gerichtsprotokolle zu einem "Oratorium in 11 Gesängen".Angeklagte wie Zeugen sprechen darin die Worte der echten Opfer, der...

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’UniversalisLa Persécution et l’assassinat de Jean-Paul Marat représentés par le groupe théâtral de l’hospice de Charenton sous la direction de Monsieur de Sade, pièce en deux actes et trente-trois tableaux du dramaturge allemand Peter Weiss (1916-1982), fut rédigée en 1963 et remaniée l’année suivante.Une fiche de lecture spécialement conçue pour le numérique, pour tout savoir sur La ...

A meticulously observed and macabre tale of hell on earth from the revolutionary German author of the famous play Marat/SadePeter Weiss’s first prose work, The Shadow of the Coachman’s Body, was unanimously praised as an original and perfect work of art by critics when it appeared in 1960. Here, in poet Rosmarie Waldrop’s stunning translation, Weiss arranges a dark, vividly alive comedy of inert objects in a dismal boarding house—stones, buttons, ...

This fast-moving, tightly-wound, and gleefully dark novella contains an entire universe in miniatureConversation of the Three Wayfarers is a tale overheard, rather than told directly. Abel, Babel, and Cabel, the wayfarers, carry on a three-sided monologue, each reporting curious incidents—the effect is of three capers rolled into one: a steeplechase performed on a floating pontoon. But are they really three distinct individuals? Why do their lives blend in...

Revisão de cirurgia ortopédica preparatória para testes, exames, concursos e provas de título. Embora o escopo da cirurgia ortopédica continue a se expandir diariamente, as informações fundamentais exigidas para ter sucesso em provas e concursos permanecem em grande parte inalteradas, porém, essenciais. Ao reconhecer os desafios consideráveis enfrentados pelos residentes e cirurgiões ortopédicos praticantes nesta área, os autores projetaram este guia essencial, que fornece conhecimento val...