Selected Works of Ion Creanga and Mihai Eminescu [Hardcover]

Ion Creanga (Author), Mihai Eminescu (Author), Ana Cartianu (Editor)

Book Description

Series: East European Monographs | Publication Date: February 15, 1993

This book consists of selections from the best known works of the classic Romanian writers of the nineteenth century in annotated English translations.

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Mihai Eminescu is the integral expression of the Romanian soul.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 307 pages
• Publisher: East European Monographs; annotated edition edition (February 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880332247
• ISBN-13: 978-0880332248
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #525,689 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Starting out, October 11, 2001

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Paul Escu (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Selected Works of Ion Creanga and Mihai Eminescu (Hardcover)

This is a good place to start if you're in any way interested in Romanian culture as Creanga and Eminescu are Romanian cultural legends. As usual, though the translations are good, the originals are always best, as you would know if you've read works by any great translated writer.

Creanga specialised in stories for children but these stories are also allegorical, so subtle that children don't notice but adults will. I remember his stories firing up my imagination and I have a purse with two coins.

Eminescu is, in my opinion, the greatest of the Romantics because he had so much more to say and today he is more or less ignored by the West. If you go to visit his home there will be no one there but the guide because Romanians are not aware that tourism can be their greatest strength.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two classics of Romanian literature, August 7, 2001

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A. Badus "picky reader" (New Haven, CT, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Selected Works of Ion Creanga and Mihai Eminescu (Hardcover)

I definitely recommend this book to anybody interested in knowing the Romanian soul as seen from the eyes of two master writers of the 19th century. You will be charmed by Eminescu's romantic creations, spinning history, religion, philosophy, love and so much more, while Creanga will definitely cheer you up with his funny descriptions of life in the country.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good translations, but if you want to read the Romanian original.., August 12, 2009

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Mens Sana - See all my reviews

This review is from: Selected Works of Ion Creanga and Mihai Eminescu (Hardcover)

These are good, old school translations. In case you would like to see the Romanian originals, take a look at the newer, Amazon.com delivered versions at [...]