{"product_id":"9780060927516","title":"Testaments Betrayed: Essay in Nine Parts, An","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eKundera, Milan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/2\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A defense of fiction and a lesson in the art of reading.\" —New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Testaments Betrayed is to be savored paragraph by paragraph. . . . It must be purchased, read, pondered, and argued within the margins. And frequently reread.\" — Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA brilliant and thought-provoking essay from one of the twentieth century’s masters of fiction, Testaments Betrayed is written like a novel: the same characters appear and reappear throughout the nine parts of the book, as do the principal themes that preoccupy the author. Kundera is a passionate defender of the moral rights of the artist and the respect due a work of art and its creator’s wishes. The betrayal of both—often by their most passionate proponents—is one of the key ideas that informs this strikingly original and elegant book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this landmark essay collection, Kundera confronts the essential questions of European art:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Betrayal of Art:\u003c\/b\u003e Kundera’s passionate defense of the artist’s intent against the distortions of critics, translators, and even well-meaning admirers who betray the creator’s wishes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKafka’s Comic Genius:\u003c\/b\u003e A brilliant refutation of academic “Kafkology,” revealing the humor, poetry, and misunderstood genius of one of modernism’s greatest masters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Soul of the Novel:\u003c\/b\u003e A sweeping exploration of the novel’s history, from the unserious spirit of Rabelais and Cervantes to the complex architectures of Broch and Musil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStravinsky’s Homeland:\u003c\/b\u003e A surprising analysis of the great composer’s work, arguing that after leaving Russia, Stravinsky found his only true home in the entire history of music.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43368159314175,"sku":"9780060927516","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780060927516_s600x595.jpg?v=1775576412","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780060927516","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}