Mistress To Kafka: The Life And Death Of Milena
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Good. Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact.
This compelling biography chronicles the remarkable and tragic life of Milena Jesenská, the Czech journalist and writer who became one of Franz Kafka's most significant loves and correspondents. Written by Margarete Buber-Neumann — herself a survivor of both Soviet and Nazi concentration camps — the account draws on intimate personal knowledge, as the two women were close friends during their imprisonment at Ravensbrück. With an introduction by Arthur Koestler, the narrative presents a portrait of a fiercely independent woman who defied the conventions of her era, navigating the turbulent political landscape of interwar Central Europe. The result is a deeply human document that illuminates not only Milena's relationship with Kafka, but also her courage, intellectual vitality, and ultimate fate under Nazi persecution.
Author: Margarete Buber-Neumann
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Secker & Warburg
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Good. Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding: Intact.
This compelling biography chronicles the remarkable and tragic life of Milena Jesenská, the Czech journalist and writer who became one of Franz Kafka's most significant loves and correspondents. Written by Margarete Buber-Neumann — herself a survivor of both Soviet and Nazi concentration camps — the account draws on intimate personal knowledge, as the two women were close friends during their imprisonment at Ravensbrück. With an introduction by Arthur Koestler, the narrative presents a portrait of a fiercely independent woman who defied the conventions of her era, navigating the turbulent political landscape of interwar Central Europe. The result is a deeply human document that illuminates not only Milena's relationship with Kafka, but also her courage, intellectual vitality, and ultimate fate under Nazi persecution.