{"product_id":"on-grief-and-reason-essays-by-joseph-brodsky","title":"‘On Grief and Reason: Essays’ by Joseph Brodsky","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBrodsky’s second major collection of essays is an unruly, brilliant gathering of literary criticism. \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished after Brodsky’s Nobel Prize, it includes his Nobel lecture alongside essays on Hardy, Rilke and Frost, reflections on exile and history, an appraisal of Kim Philby, and the extraordinary “Speech at the Stadium,” which moves from public life and success toward a defence of modesty, attention and the difficult business of remaining singular. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrodsky's literary criticism is much like his poetry, insofar a poem is used to portray a machine for thinking about time, mortality, memory, politics, love. The title essay, on Frost, is characteristic of the whole book, with it's patient detail, suspicion and this ears pricked quality to violence within language. s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHamish Hamilton, London, 1995. First UK edition, first printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. Jacket shows light edge wear, rubbing and minor creasing, particularly at the upper edge; boards and interior clean, binding firm. Very good condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266773766227,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/womenintranslation-2026-09-14T160927.241.png?v=1789366214","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/on-grief-and-reason-essays-by-joseph-brodsky","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}