Flyleaf Books

featuring Gerald J. Postema, Cary C. Boshamer Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Law Emeritus   "'The Remains of the Day is a dream of a book: a beguiling comedy of manners that evolves almost magically into a profound and heart-rending study of personality, class and culture." —The New York Times "We get a picture of a man trying desperately to keep a lid on his emotions – and what a complete picture it is. The Remains of the Day…

featuring Cristina Carrasco, Teaching Associate Professor of Spanish   "The most beautiful novel published in Spain since the Civil War." —Gabriel García Márquez "The Time of the Doves is a book of tender and subtle grace, filled with a deep innocence.” —Colm Tóibín, The Times Literary Supplement "An appealing and well-crafted tale of a young woman who's victimized not only by war and cruel men but by her own unexamined sensibility; moving work from a gifted, if rather special, writer."…

featuring Cristina Carrasco, Teaching Associate Professor of Spanish   "The most beautiful novel published in Spain since the Civil War." —Gabriel García Márquez "The Time of the Doves is a book of tender and subtle grace, filled with a deep innocence.” —Colm Tóibín, The Times Literary Supplement "An appealing and well-crafted tale of a young woman who's victimized not only by war and cruel men but by her own unexamined sensibility; moving work from a gifted, if rather special, writer."…

featuring Madeline G. Levine, Kenan Professor of Slavic Literatures Emerita Winner of the Polish Cultural Institute 2019 Found in Translation Award   "Schulz’s prose is renowned for its originality. Set largely in a fictional counterpart of his hometown of Drohobych, his stories merge the real and the surreal. The most ordinary objects—the wind, an article of clothing, a plate of fish—can suddenly appear unfathomably mysterious and capable of illuminating profound truths....Madeline G. Levine’s masterful new translation shows contemporary readers how…

featuring Madeline G. Levine, Kenan Professor of Slavic Literatures Emerita Winner of the Polish Cultural Institute 2019 Found in Translation Award   "Schulz’s prose is renowned for its originality. Set largely in a fictional counterpart of his hometown of Drohobych, his stories merge the real and the surreal. The most ordinary objects—the wind, an article of clothing, a plate of fish—can suddenly appear unfathomably mysterious and capable of illuminating profound truths....Madeline G. Levine’s masterful new translation shows contemporary readers how…

featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate Professor of German   "These have been called the most famous and beloved letters of the past century. Rainer Maria Rilke's classic offers brilliant inspiration to all people who seek to know and express their inner truth. Letters to a Young Poet should be required reading for anyone who dreams of expressing themselves creatively.” —New World Library "Eloquent and personal, Rilke’s meditations on the creative process, the nature of love, the wisdom of children, and the…

featuring Gabriel Trop, Associate Professor of German   "These have been called the most famous and beloved letters of the past century. Rainer Maria Rilke's classic offers brilliant inspiration to all people who seek to know and express their inner truth. Letters to a Young Poet should be required reading for anyone who dreams of expressing themselves creatively.” —New World Library "Eloquent and personal, Rilke’s meditations on the creative process, the nature of love, the wisdom of children, and the…

featuring Kimberly J. Stern, Assistant Professor of English and Comparative Literature   "Perhaps the most haunting and tormented love story ever written, Wuthering Heights has proved to be one of the nineteenth century’s most popular yet disturbing masterpieces....Incorporating elements of many genres—from gothic novels and ghost stories to poetic allegory—and transcending them all, Wuthering Heights is a mystifying and powerful tour de force.” —Penguin Random House "It is as if Emily Brontë could tear up all that we know human…