Mircea Cărtărescu’s , first published in Romanian in 2022 by Humanitas , marks a radical shift in the career of one of Europe’s most acclaimed writers. Described by the author as his "first proper novel," it steps away from the autofictional investigations of the self seen in Solenoid and Blinding to deliver a "pseudo-historical" epic. The Journey of a Self-Made Emperor
The novel follows the life of (also known as Tudor or Tewodros), the son of two servants of a Romanian boyar in Wallachia. Obsessed from childhood with the idea of becoming a "Blue Emperor"—a ruler associated with the sky and divinity—Theodoros’ life is a brutal, surreal odyssey: Mircea Cartarescu Theodoros Pdf
An ambitious servant who realizes crime is his only path to social mobility. Mircea Cărtărescu’s , first published in Romanian in
Theodoros is a "treasure trove" of references to world literature and art. Obsessed from childhood with the idea of becoming