Description: This "monumental collection ... gathers all of Babel's deft and brutal writing, including a wide array of previously unavailable material, from never-before-translated stories to plays and film scripts"--David Ulin, "Los Angeles Times."
Brief description: Isaac Babel was a journalist, playwright, and short story writer, whose works include the Russian masterpieces Red Cavalry and The Odessa Tales. He was arrested and executed in a Soviet prison in 1940.
Review Quotes: "A celebration of literary genius framed by 20th-century tragedy."