The Creator by Mynona, Peter Wortsman, Detlef Thiel, Alfred ... - 9781939663078

Name: The Creator by Mynona, Peter Wortsman, Detlef Thiel, Alfred ... - 9781939663078
Brand: Mynona

Mynona

Experience the philosophical depth and absurdist brilliance of The Creator, a forgotten German fable by Mynona, the pseudonym of Salomo Friedlaender. This captivating narrative follows intellectual Gumprecht Weiss and the mysterious Elvira as they fall into the metaphysical experiments of the Baron. The story centers on a journey through a mirror designed to bridge the divide between waking consciousness and the dream state, blending reality with the surreal. First published in 1920, this edition features the original, haunting illustrations by Alfred Kubin. Often compared to the works of Kafka, Poe, and Hoffmann, this book offers a unique glimpse into the imaginative mind of a writer who balanced a career as a serious philosopher with that of a literary innovator. This edition marks the first English-language translation of the work, reviving a lost masterpiece of early 20th-century German literature for modern readers. Product Summary: The Creator by Mynona, paperback fiction book, German philosophical fable, surrealist literature, translated fiction, classic avant-garde literature.