"Man in the Holocene" by Max Frisch is a contemplative and introspective novella that explores themes of aging, isolation, and the fleeting nature of human existence. Set in a remote Swiss village, the story follows Geiser, an elderly man grappling with memory loss and the encroaching fragility of his body and mind. As a storm cuts him off from the outside world, Geiser occupies himself by sorting through encyclopedias and clippings, attempting to ground himself in facts as his sense of time and reality begins to blur. Frisch’s narrative weaves together fragments of Geiser's thoughts, the natural world, and human history, creating a poignant meditation on mortality and the insignificance of human life in the grand scale of geological time.
- Pages: 117
- Genre: Fiction
- Language(s): Persian (Farsi)
- ISBN: 9786220605058
- Persian Title: کتاب انسان در هولوسن پدیدار می شود اثر ماکس فریش
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