{"product_id":"illuminations-essays-and-reflections","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: BVV.0805202412.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Walter Benjamin|Hannah Arendt|Harry Zohn\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: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43245161513021,"sku":"BVV.0805202412.A","price":8.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0805202412-0.jpg?v=1780436974","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/illuminations-essays-and-reflections","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}