THE TEMPTATION TO EXIST

New York City, NY: Henry Holt And Company, 1986. First Edition Thus. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Henry Holt And Company, 1986. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition Thus/First Printing. 222 pages. The author's first book to be translated into English. One of E. M. Cioran's finest achievements. The 1986 First Edition Thus. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions, of which there are many. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition Thus is now rare. Presents E. M. Cioran's "La Tentacion d'exister" in the definitive English translation by Richard Howard. Eleven dazzling essays by the inimitable Modernist imitator-disciple of Nietzsche. Introduced by Susan Sontag, whose pioneering Essay, along with Edward Said's, remains one of the most provocative pieces ever written on Cioran. He examines his own unifying nihilism by delving into myriad subjects: The history of Western philosophy, literature and the novel, Ancient mysticisms, and Jewish history. An absolute "must-have" title for E. M. Cioran collectors. This title is a great collection. This is one of few copies of the First Edition Thus/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: It is NOT price-clipped. There is NO abusive underlining, highlighting, and all kinds of other writing that E. M. Cioran's books are prone to. Copies available online have very serious flaws yet are priced as though they had collectible value. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. One of the greatest writer/philosophers of the 20th century. A fine copy. . ISBN 080500002X.