{"product_id":"beelzebubs-tales-book-one-paperback","title":"Beelzebub's Tales: Book One - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge I. Gurdjieff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first in a series of three books that provide the reader with the ability to directly compare the text of \u003cem\u003eBeelzebub's Tales to His Grandson\u003c\/em\u003e with the text of its earlier draft, \u003cem\u003eThe 1931 Manuscript\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite the differences between the two versions, the text of both bear the mark of Gurdjieff. They are permeated with his rhythm and style. In some chapters, the text of the two versions is very similar, while others show clear and revealing differences. \u003cbr\u003eIf you have not met with \u003cem\u003eThe 1931 Manuscript \u003c\/em\u003ebefore\u003cem\u003e, w\u003c\/em\u003ehen you read some of its distinctly different chapters, you can get the impression you're reading a book of Gurdjieff's you haven't encountered before. The subject matter may be familiar, but the text feels \"new.\" \u003cbr\u003eThere are two main reasons why someone would choose to acquire this book. 1)Those who have not read \u003cem\u003eThe 1931 Manuscript \u003c\/em\u003emay acquire it as an interesting way to access this book. 2)As part of an effort to \"try and fathom the gist\" of \u003cem\u003eThe Tales\u003c\/em\u003e.Naturally, it's the second of these activities that this book has been designed to facilitate, making the direct comparison of the two texts as easy as possible. To that end, the text of the two books is, where possible lined up paragraph to paragraph and line to line. \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 536\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.19 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47370352656562,"sku":"9781957278087","price":47.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f8442a92642b6392b97e89bc2bc226c2.webp?v=1777614348","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/beelzebubs-tales-book-one-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}