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In the following review, Brady assesses the plot, style, and themes of The Story of Mr. Sommer.
Patrick Süskind, rarely out of Germany's bestseller lists in recent years, cannot be accus...
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In the following review, Josipovici discusses Süskind's prose and criticism in Three Stories and a Reflection, expressing disappointment with the overall collection.
The vogue for small ...
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In the following review, Schwarz praises Süskind's “wonderful” and “profound” achievement in Die Taube.
[In Die Taube,] Jonathan Noel, a fifty-year-old reclus...
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In the following review, Rubin outlines the plot of The Pigeon, lauding the novella for constructing a classical “aesthetic catharsis.”
Once again, German writer Patrick Süskind d...
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In the following essay, Parkes provides a thematic overview of Das Parfum, Die Taube, and Der Kontrabaß, contrasting their purpose and style with the general characteristics of the postmodern G...
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Critical Review by Philip Brady
