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Woodcutters

Woodcutters

Author(s): Thomas Bernhard

Location(s): Vienna

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): 20th Century

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Content

Over the course of a few hours, following a performance of Ibsen’s The Wild Duck, we are in the company of the Auersbergers, and our narrator, who never once leaves the relative comfort of his ‘wing-backed chair’ where he sips at a glass of champagne. As they anticipate the arrival of the star actor, and the commencement of dinner, the narrator of Woodcutters dismantles the hollow pretentiousness at the heart of the Austrian bourgeoisie. The effect is devastating: the horror only redeemed by the humour.

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The “action” never leaves the wing chair, but there is a huge amount of insight into Austrian culture – a great and short read to get into the psyche and history of Austria Telly...

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