Description
Witold Gombrowicz's seminal novel plunges a thirty-year-old writer, Joey, into a bizarre and chaotic world of schoolboys, orchestrated by a sinister professor determined to strip him of his adult self. Thrown back into the throes of adolescence, Joey grapples with the imposed forms and expectations that threaten to define and infantilize him. Through this surreal journey, the novel masterfully explores themes of immaturity, identity, and the inescapable nature of social constructs. Gombrowicz's sharp, satirical style dissects the human condition, ultimately suggesting that embracing our inherent incompleteness is the path to a more authentic existence.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Published Jun 3, 1986
290 pages
ISBN: 9780140085761
paperback
Yale University Press
Published Jan 1, 2012
320 pages
ISBN: 9780300181678
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Details
First Published
1937
Language
pol
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Ferdydurke by Witold Gombrowicz.