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Herzog - Saul Bellow
Herzog
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Moses Herzog, czterdziestosiedmioletni były wykładowca, przeżywa poważny kryzys emocjonalny, intelektualny i moralny. W swym domu w górach pisze listy – w głowie lub na papierze – do przyjaciół, rodziny, swego psychiatry, polityków, filozofów (do Heideggera i Nietzschego), a nawet do samego Boga.... show more
Moses Herzog, czterdziestosiedmioletni były wykładowca, przeżywa poważny kryzys emocjonalny, intelektualny i moralny. W swym domu w górach pisze listy – w głowie lub na papierze – do przyjaciół, rodziny, swego psychiatry, polityków, filozofów (do Heideggera i Nietzschego), a nawet do samego Boga. Próby ponownego nawiązania kontaktu z rodziną utwierdzają go w przekonaniu o własnej odmienności. Bliscy widzą w nim bowiem człowieka chorego psychicznie i namawiają na leczenie. Herzog wraca jednak w góry, by tu – po licznych podróżach mentalnych i rzeczywistych – odnaleźć względny spokój, a w każdym razie powrócić do stanu... w którym nie ma żadnej wiadomości dla nikogo.  
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Format: papier
ISBN: 9780141184876
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 340
Edition language: Polski
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TheBrainintheJar
TheBrainintheJar rated it
3.0 Saul Bellow - Herzog
Feminists got it wrong with the whole ‘strong female character’ thing. Anyone who talked a little about fiction should know that by now. What’s more puzzling is how they got that idea in the first place. When they obsess over the strength of female characters, what are the example of male characters...
jwilley44
jwilley44 rated it
4.0 Herzog
I will not and cannot give an insightful review of this book. I did really enjoy it, although some of it was over my head. I will however write one of my favorite passages from this book....I brought all this on myself by telling Ramona the story of my life-how I rose from humble origins to complete...
Julian Meynell's Books
Julian Meynell's Books rated it
4.0 Herzog
Great use of the English language. It's masterfully written, but at times drags a little bit. It's really a character piece. I have a hard time knowing how to react to that part of the novel, not because I don't understand Herzog, but instead because I understand him too well. I greatly resemble...
All the World's a Page
All the World's a Page rated it
5.0
Dear Herzog, Dear Bellow,This book 'bout the fellowDown-trodden, seems awfully bleak.His life's done to Hell, loHis skin's turned all yellow,So what is there for him to seek?Dear Moses, Dear Saul,Where's gone your wherewithal?It would seem that you've gone quite astray.Lost two wives in all,And your...
Maven Books
Maven Books rated it
2.0 Herzog by Saul Bellow
I just couldn't get into it.
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