The Wall
Description
While vacationing in a hunting lodge in the Austrian mountains, a middle-aged woman awakens one morning to find herself separated from the rest of the world by an invisible wall. With a cat, a dog, and a cow as her sole companions, she learns how to survive and cope with her loneliness.Allegorical yet deeply personal and absorbing, The Wall is at once a critique of modern civilization, a nuanced and loving portrait of a relationship between a woman and her animals, a thrilling survival story, a Cold War-era dystopian adventure, and a truly singular feminist classic.
Product Details
Price
$16.95
$15.76
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Publish Date
June 21, 2022
Pages
248
Dimensions
5.2 X 7.9 X 0.7 inches | 0.57 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780811231947
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About the Author
Marlen Haushofer (1920-1970) was an Austrian author of short stories, novels, radio plays, and children's books. Her work has had a strong influence on many German-language writers, such as the Nobel Prize-winner Elfriede Jelinek, who dedicated one of her plays to her. The Wall was adapted into the 2012 film, directed by Julian Pölsler and starring Martina Gedeck.
Claire Louise-Bennett is the author of Pond and Checkout 19.
Shaun Whiteside's translations from the German include classics by Freud, Musil, and Nietzsche.