The Death of Virgil
1945 novel by Hermann Broch / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Death of Virgil (German: Der Tod des Vergil) is a 1945 novel by the Austrian author Hermann Broch. The narrative reenacts the last hours of life of the Roman poet Virgil, in the port of Brundisium (Brindisi), whence he had accompanied the emperor Augustus, his decision – frustrated by the emperor – to burn his Aeneid, and his final reconciliation with his destiny. Virgil's heightened perceptions as he dies recall his life and the age in which he lives. The poet is in the interval between life and death, just as his culture hangs between the pagan and Christian eras. As he reflects, Virgil recognises that history is at a cusp and that he may have falsified reality in his attempt to create beauty.
Author | Hermann Broch |
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Original title | Der Tod des Virgil |
Country | Austria |
Language | German |
Genre | Historical novel |
Publisher | Pantheon Books |
Publication date | 1945 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 494 pp (first edition hardcover) |
ISBN | 1-117-57202-1 (first edition hardcover) |