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التحطيب-Woodcutters
Paperback
General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher Price: $26.00
ISBN13: 9786038504000
Publisher: Madarek Company for Publishing and Distributi
Published: Mar 9 2026
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.58 Width: 5.83 Depth: 8.27
Language: Arabic
Woodcutters (التحطيب) by the Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard is a powerful literary novel that blends sharp social critique with psychological depth. First published in 1984, the book became one of Bernhard's most discussed works, provoking controversy for its bold portrayal of intellectual life and cultural hypocrisy in postwar Austria.
The novel unfolds over the course of a single evening as the narrator sits in an armchair during an artistic dinner in Vienna. While waiting for the arrival of a famous actor, he observes the guests around him-artists, writers, and members of the cultural elite-and reflects on their ambitions, contradictions, and pretensions. Through a stream of intense inner monologue, the narrator exposes the vanity, social conformity, and moral emptiness he perceives in the artistic circles of his society.
Bernhard's distinctive style-characterized by long rhythmic sentences, repetition, and dark humor-creates a compelling psychological atmosphere. Beneath the surface of a seemingly ordinary gathering, the narrative unfolds as a profound meditation on friendship, betrayal, artistic integrity, and the tension between individual authenticity and social expectations.
More than a simple social satire, Woodcutters is a penetrating exploration of the human condition and the complexities of intellectual life. With its relentless narrative voice and philosophical undertones, the novel stands as one of the most important works of modern European literature.
التحطيب للكاتب النمساوي توماس بيرنهارد رواية أدبية بارزة تعد من أهم أعمال الأدب الأوروبي المعاصر. صدرت الرواية لأول مرة عام 1984 وأثارت جدلًا واسعًا بسبب نقدها الحاد للمشهد الثقافي والفني في النمسا بعد الحرب العالمية الثانية. التحطيب
تدور أحداث الرواية خلال أمسية فنية في مدينة فيينا، حيث يجلس الراوي على كرسيه متأملًا الضيوف من الفنانين والمثقفين الذين تجمعهم مأدبة عشاء. ومن خلال مونولوج داخلي طويل، يبدأ الراوي في تحليل شخصيات الحاضرين وسلوكهم، كاشفًا عن التناقضات والادعاءات التي يراها في الوسط الثقافي الذي ينتمي إليه.
تعتمد الرواية على أسلوب سردي مميز يقوم على التدفق الفكري المتواصل والتأملات العميقة، حيث تتحول الأمسية إلى مساحة للتفكير في الفن والصدق الإبداعي والعلاقات الإنسانية المعقدة. كما يقدم الكاتب نقدًا ساخر&#
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