Auto Da Fé by Elias Canetti
The Tower of Babel
"Auto Da Fé" is a story about Peter Kien, a renowned sinologist who is obsessed with his library of books. His life takes a turn when he marries his illiterate housekeeper, Therese, who is only interested in his wealth. After a series of mishaps, Kien is tricked out of his home and ends up living on the streets. The novel explores themes of obsession, intellectualism, and the destructive power of the mind.
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- Published
- 1935
- Nationality
- Bulgarian
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 460-600
- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
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- Auto De Fé
- Die Blendung
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- 12th on The 100 Most Important Translations (Notos Magazine (Turkey))
- 45th on The 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century (Folha de São Paulo)
- 2375th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 German Must-Reads (Deutsche Welle)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))