{"title":"Witold Gombrowicz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWitold Gombrowicz\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a unique blend of \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e with a sharp, satirical edge. His works often explore identity, societal norms, and the absurdities of human nature with innovative narrative styles and dark humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thought-provoking texts that challenge conventional storytelling, such as the introspective \u003cem\u003eDiary\u003c\/em\u003e and the psychologically intense \u003cem\u003eThe Possessed\u003c\/em\u003e. His writing invites reflection on the complexities of self and society within the broader Arts \u0026amp; Culture context.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-possessed-by-witold-gombrowicz-9781804270615","title":"The Possessed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Possessed\u003c\/em\u003e, Witold Gombrowicz, considered by many to be Poland's greatest modernist, draws together the familiar tropes of the Gothic novel to produce a darkly funny and playful subversion of the form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith dreams of escaping his small-town existence and the limitations of his status, a young tennis coach travels to the heart of the Polish countryside where he is to train Maja Ocholowska, a beautiful and promising player whose bourgeois family has fallen upon difficult circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut no sooner has he arrived than the relationship with his pupil develops into one of twisted love and hate, and he becomes embroiled in the fantastic happenings taking place at the dilapidated castle nearby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHaunted kitchens, bewitched towels, conniving secretaries, and famous clairvoyants all conspire to determine the fate of the young lovers and the mad prince residing in the castle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated directly into English for the first time by Antonia Lloyd-Jones, \u003cem\u003eThe Possessed\u003c\/em\u003e is a comic masterpiece that, despite being a literary pastiche, has all the hallmarks of Gombrowicz's typically provocative style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555690336492,"sku":"9781804270615","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10720453482830.jpg?v=1750110407"},{"product_id":"diary-by-witold-gombrowicz-9780300118063","title":"Diary","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA single-volume edition of \u003cem\u003eDiary\u003c\/em\u003e, Gombrowicz’s acclaimed masterpiece, now with previously unpublished pages restored.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJust before the outbreak of World War II, young Witold Gombrowicz left his home in Poland and set sail for South America. In 1953, still living as an expatriate in Argentina, he began his \u003cem\u003eDiary\u003c\/em\u003e with one of literature’s most memorable openings:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Monday\u003cbr\u003eMe.\u003cbr\u003eTuesday\u003cbr\u003eMe.\u003cbr\u003eWednesday\u003cbr\u003eMe.\u003cbr\u003eThursday\u003cbr\u003eMe.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGombrowicz’s \u003cem\u003eDiary\u003c\/em\u003e grew into a vast collection of essays, short notes, polemics, and confessions on myriad subjects—from political events to literature to the certainty of death. Not a traditional journal, \u003cem\u003eDiary\u003c\/em\u003e is instead the commentary of a brilliant and restless mind. Widely regarded as a masterpiece, this brilliant work compelled Gombrowicz’s attention for a decade and a half until he penned his final entry in France, shortly before his death in 1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLong out of print in English, \u003cem\u003eDiary\u003c\/em\u003e is now presented in a convenient single volume featuring a new preface by Rita Gombrowicz, the author’s widow and literary executor. This edition also includes ten previously unpublished pages from the 1969 portion of the diary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430590857452,"sku":"9780300118063","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300118063.jpg?v=1774559017"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/witold-gombrowicz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}