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The Crocodile

Usually interpreted as a diatribe against the Chernyshevsky generation, it is a work that is often referred to, but rarely read. Cioran's translation... is not only readable, but is evocative of the wit and satire of the original; it is both accurate and fluid.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 80 pages

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