Woodcutters: A Vintage International by Thomas Bernhard

Woodcutters (Vintage International)

by Thomas Bernhard

4.1 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	846 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	194 pages

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About the Book

Woodcutters is a novel by Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard. It was first published in German in 1984 and was translated into English by David McLintock in 1990. The novel tells the story of a group of woodcutters who are hired to clear a forest for a new development.

The woodcutters are a group of misfits and outcasts. They are led by a man named Roithamer, who is a cruel and tyrannical figure. Roithamer drives the woodcutters to work long hours in dangerous conditions. He also subjects them to constant verbal and physical abuse.

As the woodcutters work, they begin to realize the futility of their task. The forest is vast and the trees are too thick. They know that they will never be able to clear it all. Despite this, Roithamer continues to drive them on.

Woodcutters is a powerful and disturbing novel about the human condition. It is a story about the struggle against oppression and the search for meaning in a meaningless world.

About the Author

Thomas Bernhard was born in Austria in 1931. He is considered one of the most important Austrian writers of the 20th century. Bernhard's work is often characterized by its dark humor, pessimism, and exploration of the human condition.

Bernhard died in 1989 at the age of 58.

Critical Reception

Woodcutters has been praised by critics for its powerful writing and exploration of the human condition. The New York Times called it "a masterpiece of modern literature." The Guardian said that it is "a novel that will stay with you long after you finish reading it."

Awards

Woodcutters has won several awards, including the Austrian State Prize for Literature in 1984 and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1991.

Woodcutters is a must-read for fans of literature. It is a powerful and disturbing novel that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

Woodcutters (Vintage International)

by Thomas Bernhard

4.1 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	846 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	194 pages

FREE