Three Book Sebald Set: The Emigrants, The Rings of Saturn, and Vertigo

Synopsis

The essential works of W. G. Sebald, collected in one beautifully designed volume.

This three-book set brings together The Emigrants, The Rings of Saturn, and Vertigo—three of Sebald's most celebrated and influential works. Blending fiction, memoir, history, biography, travel writing, and photography, Sebald created an entirely new literary form, one that meditates on memory, exile, loss, and the lingering traces of the twentieth century.

Presented in translations that Sebald himself closely oversaw, these novels preserve every nuance of his singular voice: the melancholy undertones, quiet wit, and hypnotic, dreamlike prose that have made him one of the most revered writers of the modern era.

About the Author

W. G. Sebald (1944–2001) was a German writer, scholar, and one of the most original literary voices of the twentieth century. His work dissolves the boundaries between fiction, memoir, history, biography, and travel writing, creating a style that has profoundly influenced contemporary literature. Best known for The Emigrants, The Rings of Saturn, Austerlitz, and Vertigo, Sebald's writing explores memory, displacement, war, and the persistence of the past. This edition features translations by Michael Hulse, completed in close collaboration with the author.

Publisher
New Directions

Publication Date
November 8, 2016

Format
Paperback

Pages
816

Subjects
Literary Fiction · Classics · Fiction in Translation · Travel Writing · Essays · Memoir · European Literature · History

ISBN
9780811226424