Mysteries (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

Mysteries (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

The first complete English translation of the Nobel Prize-winnerâ‚¬s literary masterpiece

A Penguin Classic

MysteriesÂ is the story of Johan Nilsen Nagel, a mysterious stranger who suddenly turns up in a small Norwegian town one summerâ‚¬"and just as suddenly disappears. Nagel is a complete outsider, a sort of modern Christ treated in a spirit of near parody. He condemns the politics and thought of the age, brings comfort to the â‚¬Å“insulted and injured,â‚¬Â and gains the love of two women suggestive of the biblical Mary and Martha. But there is a sinister side of him: in his vest he carries a vial of prussic acid...

The novel creates a powerful sense of Nagel's stream of thought, as he increasingly withdraws into the torture chamber of his own subconscious psyche.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780141186184
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2001-01-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780141186184

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780141186184
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2001-01-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780141186184

Mysteries (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)

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