Dream Story

Name: Dream Story
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241620229
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By Arthur Schnitzler

Series: Little Clothbound Classics

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Dream Story by Arthur Schnitzler explores the psychological journey of a Viennese doctor, Fridolin, who becomes ensnared in a world of dreams and desires after his wife confesses to a past infatuation. As he delves deeper into his own fantasies and encounters, the boundaries between reality and imagination blur, leading him on a path of self-discovery and contemplation on the complexities of marriage and fidelity. Set against a backdrop of early 20th-century Vienna, the story is a profound examination of the human psyche.
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by tales that explore the boundary between dreams and reality, delving into psychological depths and human desire. Set in early 20th-century Vienna, it offers a rich, atmospheric narrative that examines the complexities of marriage and the darker corners of the subconscious.

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Introducing Little Clothbound Classics—irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas, and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.

Like his Viennese contemporary Sigmund Freud, the doctor and writer Arthur Schnitzler was a bold pioneer in exploring the dark tangled roots of human consciousness. His novella Dream Story tells the tale of a young married man who, after a discussion with his wife about their fantasies, embarks on an eerie reverie through Vienna's underbelly.

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Dream Story is praised for capturing the amoral and dreamlike aura of fin-de-siècle Vienna, offering a provocative exploration of desires, identity, and the subconscious. It delves into the blurred lines between dreams and reality, reflecting existential themes with a haunting and atmospheric narrative. Its prose and psychological depth garner appreciation for depicting the tensions of its era.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241620229

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 23 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Introduction by Frederic Raphael
Translated by J.M.Q. Davies

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 120.0mm

Height: 167.0mm

Weight: 191g

Pages: 160

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Arthur Schnitzler Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Little Clothbound Classics

About the Author

The extraordinary Viennese writer Arthur Schnitzler (1862-1910) was the son of a prominent Jewish laryngologist. Schnitzler studied medicine at Vienna University, but soon abandoned medicine for writing. From 1895, he attracted public attention as a dramatist. Concentrating on sex and death, his work shows a remarkable capacity to create atmosphere and to pursue profound, ruthless and often Freudian analysis of human motives.