Fortunes Of A Fool
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First English Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A darkly comic work of Israeli literary fiction, Fortunes of a Fool by Aharon Megged chronicles the misadventures of an ordinary man whose well-intentioned but hapless decisions lead him into a spiral of absurd misfortune. Megged, one of Israel's most celebrated authors, illustrates with sharp wit and biting irony how the gap between human aspiration and reality can produce both tragedy and farce. The narrative presents a richly drawn portrait of mid-twentieth-century Israeli society, using its bumbling protagonist as a lens through which to examine themes of ambition, self-deception, and the capricious nature of fate. Written with a tone that balances warmth and satirical edge, the novel argues that foolishness is not merely a personal failing but a universal condition, making its central character both laughable and deeply sympathetic.
Author: Aharon Megged
Format: Hardback
Published: 1962, Victor Gollancz Ltd
Genre: Modern fiction
Edition: First English Edition
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
A darkly comic work of Israeli literary fiction, Fortunes of a Fool by Aharon Megged chronicles the misadventures of an ordinary man whose well-intentioned but hapless decisions lead him into a spiral of absurd misfortune. Megged, one of Israel's most celebrated authors, illustrates with sharp wit and biting irony how the gap between human aspiration and reality can produce both tragedy and farce. The narrative presents a richly drawn portrait of mid-twentieth-century Israeli society, using its bumbling protagonist as a lens through which to examine themes of ambition, self-deception, and the capricious nature of fate. Written with a tone that balances warmth and satirical edge, the novel argues that foolishness is not merely a personal failing but a universal condition, making its central character both laughable and deeply sympathetic.