Casanova’S Homecoming

Casanova’S Homecoming

Arthur Schnitzler

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
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Ficción moderna y contemporánea
ISBN:
9789354757785
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Step into fin de siecle vienna through a classic viennese novella that lingers in the mind. A careful, heart-led exploration of longing, memory and desire, Casanova’s Homecoming is a masterclass in psychological drama fiction.This novella blends sharp social observation with intimate, adults-only intensity. Schnitzler’s nuanced treatment of infidelity and performance, the quiet pressures of sexual politics, and the delicate dance between appetite and restraint render an early twentieth century piece that still speaks to modern readers. It rewards patient reading as a humane study of motive, deception and the aftershocks of desire, while offering rich material for book clubs and academic study alike. The prose invites thoughtful reflection on how memory shapes choice and how consequence travels through relationships.Its literary and historical significance is undeniable: a cornerstone work from vienna circa 1900 that helped define modern psychological fiction, and a touchstone for students of fin de siecle vienna and schnitzler psychology fiction. Alpha Editions now reorients this treasure for today’s audience-carefully restored and presented as a collector’s item and a cultural treasure, not a simple reprint. Out of print for decades, it returns as a refined, enduring edition that serves both casual readers and classic-literature collectors. It also functions as an insightful academic study guide and an engaging book club edition, inviting thoughtful discussion and lasting appreciation.

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