The Diary of Geza Csath
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| Rating | : | 4.74 (616 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00267RAZS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 331 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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The effect is heightened by Csath's unsparing honesty and acute powers of self-observation. The Diary of Geza! Csath is introduced by Arthur Phillips and includes an essay by Dezso Kosztolanyi, summarizing Csath's strange, unfinished life. All the while, he is engaged to Olga Jonas, a Jewish girl he places above all other women in sensuality but considers "entirely without moral taste". The second half of the diary is his harrowing descent into hopeless narcotic addiction. Csath regularly injects morphine and opium to increase his enjoyment of certain events and lessen the discomfort of others. Angelusz & Gold announces the publication of The Diary of Geza Csath. (1887-1919), with an introduction by Arthur Phillips. An acclaimed neurologist widely viewed as Hungary's first contemporary author, Csath was also a morphine addict who shot and killed his wife before doing away with himself. The Diary begins as a clinically graphic depiction of Csath's conquest of dozens of women from chambermaids to aristocrats during his tenure as a doctor at a Slo
"The first one describes good doctor's sexual escapades" according to Alexander Tsukerman. Basically, there are three parts in this diary. The first one describes good doctor's sexual escapades, and it is the most mechanical and boring. Second is about his drug addiction, and it is interesting as a first-hand account written by a professional doctor and a professional writer. The third one is written by cousin Deszho, and it is by far the best one. To begin with, it is plainly much better written, but the most fascinating (and perhaps, the least obvious) thing about it is how he describes Geza's deterioration as a writer. He debunks the myth that . A Flawed Man After reading Csath's short stories on addiction I thought I was ready for anything, but his diary also chronicles some loathsome behavior towards women that disgusted me. While Csath is one of the world's best anyalysts of the addictive state, He's at least a cad, and at most a rapist. It's hard to believe that people used to think this way.
The effect is heightened by Csath's unsparing honesty and acute powers of self-observation. Csath regularly injects morphine and opium to increase his enjoyment of certain events and lessen the discomfort of others. . The Diary begins as a clinically graphic depiction of Csath's conquest of dozens of women â€" from chambermaids to aristocrats â€" during his tenure as a doctor at a Slovakian health spa in 1912. (1887-1919), with an introduction by Arthur Phillips. The Diary of Geza! Csath is introduced by Arthur Phillips and includes an essay by Dezso Kosztolanyi, summarizing Csath's strange, unfinished life. An acclaimed neurologist widely viewed as Hungary's first contemporary author, Csath was also a morphine addict who shot and killed his wi