Ferdydurke: A Novel.

New York, NY Grove Press, 1968. Paperback First Edition Thus (1968); First Printing, so stated. This translation was first published in hardcover in 1961. First Edition Thus (1968); First Printing, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: shows mild rubbing and faintest soiling to wrapper covers; a faint smudge to the top edge of the text block and again at the lower fore-edge; a price has been neatly blocked out at the upper corner of the rear panel and another at the lower corner of the front panel and again at the upper corner of the rear panel; a couple of stress creases to the backstrip; the binding leans but remains secure (sewn binding); the text is clean. Free of any creases to the panels. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear and some minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8 x 5.35 x 1 inches). 158 pages. Publication history precedes the text. Translated from the Polish by Eric Mosbacher. Language: English. Weight: 12 ounces. E-464. This translation was first published in hardcover in 1961. Trade Paperback. Witold Gombrowicz (1904 – 1969) was a Polish writer and playwright. His works are characterised by deep psychological analysis, a certain sense of paradox and absurd, anti-nationalist flavor. In 1937 he published his first novel, Ferdydurke, which presented many of his usual themes: problems of immaturity and youth, creation of identity in interactions with others, and an ironic, critical examination of class roles in Polish society and culture. He gained fame only during the last years of his life, but is now considered one of the foremost figures of Polish literature. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1966.