Isaac Babel's Selected Writings

The scope of this "Norton Critical Edition" surpasses that of any other Isaac Babel paperback edition and includes his fiction, non-fiction, autobiography, plays and political writings.

The texts are introduced and annotated by the renowned Babel scholar Gregory Freidin.

Included in the backgrounds section is a rich selection of Babel's letters from 1918-40 to family, friends and government officials, as well as reminiscences by the contemporaries who know Babel best.

Six critical assessments are included as well as a chronology and bibliography.