{"product_id":"illuminations-essays-and-reflections-1","title":"Illuminations: Essays and Reflections","description":"Walter Benjamin was one of the most original cultural critics of the twentieth century. Illuminations includes his views on Kafka, with whom he felt a close personal affinity; his studies on Baudelaire and Proust; and his essays on Leskov and on Brecht's Epic Theater. Also included are his penetrating study \"The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction,\" an enlightening discussion of translation as a literary mode, and Benjamin's theses on the philosophy of history.\n\nHannah Arendt selected the essays for this volume and introduces them with a classic essay about Benjamin's life in dark times. Also included is a new preface by Leon Wieseltier that explores Benjamin's continued relevance for our times.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0805202412\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0805202412.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Walter Benjamin\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41717389164602,"sku":"DBV.0805202412.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0805202412-0_5a9125a5-a1ab-4077-afe8-655a9418a315.jpg?v=1790908751","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/illuminations-essays-and-reflections-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}