Description: Illuminations by Walter Benjamin Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Features The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, The Task of the Translator and Theses on the Philosophy of History, as well as essays on Kafka, storytelling, Baudelaire, Brechts epic theatre, and Proust. Publisher Description A legendary collection of essays by one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th centuryIlluminations contains the most celebrated work of Walter Benjamin, one of the most original and influential thinkers of the 20th Century- The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, The Task of the Translator and Theses on the Philosophy of History, as well as essays on Kafka, storytelling, Baudelaire, Brechts epic theatre, Proust and an anatomy of his own obsession, book collecting.This now legendary volume offers the best possible access to Benjamins singular and significant achievement, while Hannah Arendts introduction reveals how his life and work are a prism to his times. Author Biography Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) was a philosopher, translator and critic. Born in Berlin into a prosperous Jewish family, he made a precarious living as a literary journalist, championing the drama of Bertolt Brecht and translating the work of Baudelaire and Proust. He is most famous for his essays The Task of the Translator (1923) and The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction (1936). With the rise of the Nazis in 1933, he emigrated for Paris, and in 1940 he fled for the Spanish border, where he committed suicide. Details ISBN 1847923860 ISBN-13 9781847923868 Title Illuminations Author Walter Benjamin Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 272 Publisher Vintage Publishing GE_Item_ID:95894744; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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