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The Golem (Hardcover)

by Gustav Meyrink (Author), Hugo Steiner-Prag (Illustrator), Mike Mitchell (Translator)
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  • Hardcover: 269 pages
  • Publisher: The Tartarus Press; New Ed edition (31 Oct 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1872621856
  • ISBN-13: 978-1872621852
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,614,999 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"The Golem" is Gustav Meyrink's masterly 1915 retelling of the legend of the blasphemous creation of an artificial man by Rabbi Loew in the Prague ghetto of the sixteenth century. But Meyrink's novel is much more than a variation on the Frankenstein or sorcerer's apprentice theme. It is also an exploration of personal identity and the horror inherent in the search for self-knowledge. In this brooding, atmospheric story, the monster terrorising the streets of Prague is inextricably bound up with the psyche of the people who live there. This Tartarus edition includes a new Introduction by the translator, Mike Mitchell, and, from the first edition, eight lithographs by Hugo Steiner-Prag, augmented by an additional seventeen from the artist's later portfolio 'The Golem: Prague Fantasies'. It features cover illustration by Joachim Seinfeld.

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5.0 out of 5 stars atmosphere & mysticism, 21 Feb 2006
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Set in the Jewish ghetto of Prague more than a hundred years ago, this book absolutely oozes atmosphere & symbolism. The states of conciousness & way things are described are sumblime.. the translation is masterful & is a real page turner. Id heard about this book some 10 years ago & really regret I left it till now to finally read. ITs difficult to describe exactly what its about, it involves a man who cannot recall sections of his past and is on a spiritual quest to make himself whole again, a jewish legend of a monster called the golem which haunts the narrow alleys of the ghetto. Its esoteric stuff, but the layman can easily read it. One note on the tartarus press edition - expensive, but your paying for pure quality, a real collectors piece. This book is available in chaper versions if the price is daunting, make sure you check out this translation
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2.0 out of 5 stars classic, 17 Mar 2005
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The Golem is a classic European tale, elegantly told in this new translation, with the original illustrations by Steiner-Prag.
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