Herzog
Herzog by Saul Bellow, published by Penguin Books in 2001, is a significant work in postmodern fiction, comprising 341 pages in English. The narrative centers on Moses Herzog, who grapples with personal turmoil after his wife Madeleine leaves him for his best friend. As Herzog navigates his chaotic thoughts, he perceives himself as a survivor confronting both private disasters and the broader calamities of modern life.
In this edition, readers will encounter Herzog’s frantic attempts to make sense of his existence through a series of unsent letters addressed to various figures, both real and imagined. The book delves into themes of identity and the complexities of human relationships, showcasing the intricate workings of Herzog’s mind. This exploration of fiction and literary elements invites readers to reflect on the nature of civilization and personal struggle.
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Saul Bellow’s Herzog is part confessional, part exorcism, and a wholly unique achievement in postmodern fiction.
Is Moses Herzog losing his mind? His formidable wife Madeleine has left him for his best friend, and Herzog is left alone with his whirling thoughts – yet he still sees himself as a survivor, raging against private disasters and the myriad catastrophes of the modern age. In a crumbling house which he shares with rats, his head buzzing with ideas, he writes frantic, unsent letters to friends and enemies, colleagues and famous people, the living and the dead, revealing the spectacular workings of his labyrinthine mind and the innermost secrets of his troubled heart.
This Penguin Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Malcolm Bradbury
‘Spectacular … surely Bellow’s greatest novel’
Malcolm Bradbury
‘A masterpiece … Herzog’s voice, for all its wildness and strangeness and foolishness, is the voice of a civilization, our civilization’
The New York Times Book Review
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