Testaments Betrayed: Essay in Nine Parts, an

"A defense of fiction and a lesson in the art of reading." --New York Times Book Review

"Testaments Betrayed is to be savored paragraph by paragraph. . . . It must be purchased, read, pondered, and argued within the margins. And frequently reread." -- Washington Post

A brilliant and thought-provoking essay from one of the twentieth century's masters of fiction, Testaments Betrayed is written like a novel: the same characters appear and reappear throughout the nine parts of the book, as do the principal themes that preoccupy the author. Kundera is a passionate defender of the moral rights of the artist and the respect due a work of art and its creator's wishes. The betrayal of both--often by their most passionate proponents--is one of the key ideas that informs this strikingly original and elegant book.

Author: Milan Kundera
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 08/02/1996
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 8.03h x 5.41w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9780060927516