Dicta and Contradicta |
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| Author:
| Kraus, Karl |
| Translator:
| McVity, Jonathan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-02648-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2001 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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A collection of scandalous and humorous wit from Vienna's answer to Oscar Wilde, Karl Kraus used aphorisms as part of his running commentary on the ferment of his own culture''A woman is more than just her exterior. The lingerie is also important.'' ''The mission of the press is to spread culture while destroying the attention span.'' ''Art serves ......
A collection of scandalous and humorous wit from Vienna's answer to Oscar Wilde, Karl Kraus used aphorisms as part of his running commentary on the ferment of his own culture''A woman is more than just her exterior. The lingerie is also important.'' ''The mission of the press is to spread culture while destroying the attention span.'' ''Art serves ......