A Place in the Country consists of six essays or monographs by W.G. Sebald, each devoted to a specific writer or artist.[1][2]
 First edition (German) | |
| Author | W. G. Sebald |
|---|---|
| Original title | Logis in einem Landhaus |
| Translator | Jo Catling |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Hanser |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | 2013 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 209 |
| ISBN | 9780241144183 |
Contents
edit- A Comet in the Heavens: On Johann Peter Hebel
- J'Aurais Voulu Que Ce Lac Eut Été L'océan: On Jean Jacques-Rousseau
- Why I Grieve I Do Not Know: On Eduard Morike
- Death Draws Nigh, Time Marches On: On Gottfried Keller
- Le Promeneur Solitaire: On Robert Walser
- As Day and Night: On Jan Peter Tripp
References
edit- ^ Robson, Leo (June 21, 2013). "A Place in the Country by W.G. Sebald". Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ Williams, John (February 9, 2014). "A Writer's Pantheon, Focused on the Details". New York Times. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
Further reading
edit- McCulloh, Mark (2003). Understanding W.G. Sebald. Columbia, S.C.: University of South Carolina Press. pp. 57–83. ISBN 978-1-57003-506-7.
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