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The Book of All Books

By Roberto Calasso
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The Book of All Books by Roberto Calasso delves into the profound narratives of the Hebrew Bible, weaving together its stories, characters, and philosophical themes. The book invites readers into a world filled with divine encounters, moral dilemmas, and timeless myths, presenting them in a way that highlights their enduring relevance and spiritual depth. Calasso's exploration offers a rich tapestry of insights into the human condition and the divine mysteries that have fascinated scholars and believers for centuries.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intricate tapestry of religious texts and spirituality. It offers a rich exploration of biblical narratives, weaving together myths and stories with profound insights, making it ideal for those who appreciate literary analysis and theological reflections.

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The Book of All Books

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A captivating and highly original retelling of key stories from the Bible—the culmination of a lifetime's literary work.

A man named Saul is sent to search for some lost donkeys and on the way is named king of his people. The queen of a remote African realm travels for three years with her entourage to meet the king of Jerusalem and pose him a few riddles. A man named Abraham hears a divine voice speaking words that reverberate throughout the Bible: 'Go away from your land, from your kindred and from the house of your father toward the land that I will show you.'

In The Book of All Books, Roberto Calasso weaves together stories of promise and separation from one of the founding texts of Western civilization. These tales of grace and guilt, of the chosen and the damned, cast many Biblical figures and indeed the whole book in a light as astonishing as it is disquieting.

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The Book of All Books by Roberto Calasso is acclaimed for its intellectual thrill and artful approach, weaving biblical tales with mythological thinking and modern cultural reflections. Critics praise its engaging narrative, enriched by later Jewish legends and other mythologies, and commend Tim Parks's translation for making the work accessible and often entertaining. The book is celebrated for its wide-ranging erudition and thought-provoking insights, appealing to readers with diverse levels of biblical knowledge.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141992860

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Translated by Tim Parks
  • Translated by Tim Parks

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 337g

Pages: 464

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About the Author

Roberto Calasso (Author) Roberto Calasso (1941-2021) was the director of the renowned Italian publishing house Adelphi Edizioni and the author of numerous books, including the international bestseller The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony, a touchstone in his wide-ranging series of works that map the emergence of mind from myth to modernity. The series began with The Ruin of Kasch and also includes Ka, K., Tiepolo Pink, La Folie Baudelaire, Ardor, The Celestial Hunter and The Unnamable Present. Tim Parks (Translator) Tim Parks moved to Italy in 1981 and lives in Milan. Well known for his non-fiction writings on Italy - Italian Neighbours, An Italian Education - and his novels - Europa (shortlisted for the Booker Prize), Destiny, In Extremis - he has translated a number of Italian writers, in particular Macchiavelli, Leopardi, Moravia, Calvino, Tabucchi and Calasso. He has twice been awarded the John Florio Prize for Translation from the Italian.

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