Badenheim 1939 (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Aharon Appelfeld
- First Published: 1975
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Parable
- Time of Work: 1939
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction, Parable
- Subjects: 1930’s, Jews or Jewish life, Austria or Austrians, Holocaust, Jewish, Totalitarianism, Persecution
- Locales: Badenheim, Austria
Places Discussed
Badenheim (BAH-dehn-him). Fictitious Austrian resort town based on real Austrian resorts that Aharon Appelfeld and his family visited during the late 1930’s. The entire novel is set in and around Badenheim. The main attraction at this beautiful vacation resort is its music festival.
The original Hebrew title of the novel, which translates as “Badenheim, resort town,” emphasizes place even more than the book’s English title. By adding a date, the English title clearly sets the story in the context of the Holocaust.
Hotel. Huge Badenheim...
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