Life Is A Dream

An erotic glimpse into the Hungary of the early twentieth century. It collects ten short stories focusing on the poor and dispossessed and describing the human condition and the futility of life. Life is a Dream (1931) is Gyula Krudy''s magical collection of ten short stories. Creating a world where editors shoot themselves after a hard day''s brunching, men attend duels incognito and lovers fall out over salad dressing, Life is a Dream is a comic, nostalgic, romantic and erotic glimpse into the Hungary of the early twentieth century. Focussing on the poor and dispossessed, these tales of love, food, death and sex are ironic and wise about the human condition and the futility of life, and display fully Krudy''s wit and mastery of the form.

• | Author: Gyula Krudy, John Batki
• | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: May 06, 2010
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• | Language: eng
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780141193038
• | ISBN-10: 0141193034