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The Storyteller

Tales out of Loneliness
By Walter Benjamin
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The Storyteller by Walter Benjamin delves into the art of storytelling, exploring the profound intersection of narrative and experience. Through its characters and evocative settings, the book reflects on the decline of traditional storytelling in the face of modernity and the significance of shared human stories. Blending fiction with philosophical insights, it invites readers to contemplate the role of memory and imagination in understanding and conveying human experiences.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate philosophical reflections and the art of storytelling. Walter Benjamin's exploration of how traditional storytelling can offer profound insights and connect generations is both thought-provoking and timeless. Perfect for those interested in cultural history and literary theory.

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The Storyteller

A beautiful collection of the legendary thinker's short stories

A beautiful collection of the legendary thinker’s short stories

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The Storyteller gathers for the first time the fiction of the legendary critic and philosopher Walter Benjamin, best known for his groundbreaking studies of culture and literature, including Illuminations, One-Way Street, and The Arcades Project.

His stories revel in the erotic tensions of city life, cross the threshold between rational and hallucinatory realms, celebrate the importance of games, delve into the peculiar relationship between gambling and fortune-telling, and explore the themes that defined Benjamin.

The novellas, fables, histories, aphorisms, parables, and riddles in this collection are brought to life by the playful imagery of the modernist artist and Bauhaus figure Paul Klee.

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Walter Benjamin is celebrated for his profound storytelling insights, exploring the interface between stories, dreams, and reality. This compilation reveals his experimental narratives, delivered in short, fragmented forms that often probe deeper into human conditions amid adversity. Notably praised by critics like John Berger and Judith Butler, the collection elegantly combines critical essays with short tales, highlighting Benjamin's unique style that defies traditional classification and challenges readers to engage with the depths of storytelling.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804290415

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Paul Klee
  • Edited by Esther Leslie
  • Edited by Sam Dolbear
  • Edited by Sebastian Truskolaski

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 195g

Pages: 240

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Fiction General Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Walter Benjamin

About the Author

Walter Benjamin was a German-Jewish Marxist literary critic, essayist, translator, and philosopher. He was at times associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory and is the author of Illuminations, The Arcades Project, and The Origin of German Tragic Drama.

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