BooksDirect

Description - Illuminations by Walter Benjamin

A legendary collection of essays by one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century

Illuminations contains the most celebrated work of Walter Benjamin, one of the most original and influential thinkers of the 20th Century- 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction', 'The Task of the Translator' and 'Theses on the Philosophy of History', as well as essays on Kafka, storytelling, Baudelaire, Brecht's epic theatre, Proust and an anatomy of his own obsession, book collecting.

This now legendary volume offers the best possible access to Benjamin's singular and significant achievement, while Hannah Arendt's introduction reveals how his life and work are a prism to his times.

Buy Illuminations by Walter Benjamin from Australia's Online Independent Bookstore, BooksDirect.

Other Editions - Illuminations by Walter Benjamin

A Preview for this title is currently not available.
The Storyteller: Tales out of Loneliness
Paperback , Mar '23
20% OFF!
RRP: $22.99 $18.39
One-Way Street
Paperback , May '16
RRP: $32.95 $32.29
One-Way Street and Other Writings
Paperback , Oct '09
20% OFF!
RRP: $24.99 $19.99
Radio Benjamin
Paperback , Nov '21
20% OFF!
RRP: $22.99 $18.39
Origin of the German Trauerspiel
Paperback , Feb '19
RRP: $38.95 $38.17
Arcades Project
Paperback , Mar '02
RRP: $70.95 $69.53