{"product_id":"the-whole-difference-9780691129099","title":"The Whole Difference","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHugo von Hofmannsthal is one of the modern era's important writers, but his fame as Richard Strauss' collaborator on such operas as \"Der Rosenkavalier\" and \"Die Frau ohne Schatten\" has obscured his other remarkable writings. This title is an introduction to the enormous range of this artist. It is a collection of his writings in English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hofmannsthal, with no completed novels to his name, was probably always going to be severely handicapped. Of the three recent selections in English--a little sputter of interest from the last ten years that probably marks a diminuendo as much as a revival--only J.D. McClatchy's makes any sort of effort to represent him in his fullness and variety, with a clutch of poems, a couple of stories, some essays, the first scene from Der Rosenkavalier, and two plays: that comedy, Der Schwierige, and the risible late tragedy The Tower, in an equally risible translation by Alfred Schwarz.\"--Michael Hofmann, London Review of Books \"This elegant anthology of key writings by the Austrian writer Hugo von Hofmannsthal provides Anglophone readers with an excellent selection of his writings... The choice of these plays ... is particularly praiseworthy, since they reveal the sophistication and cultural pessimism of one of the most talented and fruitful European writers of his time. McClatchy's introduction is concise and useful.\"--J. Hardin, Choice \"We should be glad ... to be given back the literary works and plays that comprise this volume.\"--Mara Caden, Opera News \"A fascinating body of work, and it's exciting to have it available.\"--Plays International \"This book is well worth reading: it gives not only access to the key works of one of the most important German authors of the last century, and the most relevant literature written on him in English, but also clearly and precisely illustrates what Hofmannsthal's reputation was based upon!\"--Eberhard Eichenhofer, European Legacy \"This book will be especially welcome to scholars, teachers, and students of both Austrian and fin de siecle literature and culture. It should also encourage publishers and translators to make more of Hofmannsthal's works available in English.\"--Reinhard Mayer, Translation Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 1  POEMS  GHAZAL (1891) 23  translated by Stephen Yenser  AN EXPERIENCE (1892) 24  translated by J. D. McClatchy  STANZAS IN TERZA RIMA (1895) 26  translated by J. D. McClatchy  THE BOTH OF THEM (1896) 28  translated by J. D. McClatchy  BALLAD OF THE OUTER LIFE (1896) 29  translated by J. D. McClatchy  WE WENT ALONG A WAY ... (1897) 30  translated by J. D. McClatchy  THREE EPIGRAMS (1898) 32  translated by J. D. McClatchy  IN MEMORY OF THE ACTOR MITTERWURZER (1898) 33  translated by J. D. McClatchy      FICTION  THE TALE OF NIGHT SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO (1895) 39  translated by Michael Henry Heim  A TALE OF THE CAVALRY (1898) 56  translated by Mary Hottinger      ESSAYS  THE LETTER OF LORD CHANDOS (1902) 69  translated by Tania and James Stern  MOMENTS IN GREECE (1908-1914) 80  translated by Tania and James Stern  A MEMORY OF BEAUTIFUL DAYS (1908) 101  translated by Tania and James Stern  SHAKESPEARE'S KINGS AND NOBLEMEN (1905) 109  translated by Tania and James Stern  BALZAC (1908) 128  translated by Tania and James Stern  SEBASTIAN MELMOTH (1905) 143  translated by Tania and James Stern  FROM THE BOOK OF FRIENDS (1922) 147  translated by Tania and James Stern      LIBRETTI  THE CAVALIER OF THE ROSE, ACT I (1911) 153  translated by Christopher Holme      PLAYS  THE DIFFICULT MAN: A COMEDY IN THREE ACTS (1921) 201  translated by Willa Muir  THE TOWER: A TRAGEDY IN FIVE ACTS (SECOND VERSION, 1927) 366  translated by Alfred Schwarz      Notes 493  For Further Reading 501","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403747434839,"sku":"9780691129099","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691129099.jpg?v=1730484428","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-whole-difference-9780691129099","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}