From the esteemed author of celebrated critical works 'Text and Voice' (1992) and 'The Singer on the Shore' (2006), comes a groundbreaking new body of work which will serve as a key resource for students, scholars and lovers of literature alike. The Teller and the Tale, the latest book from novelist, playwright, biographer and critic, Gabriel Josipovici, contains essays which take a fresh, analytical approach to the works of literary giants including Proust, Kafka, Eliot, Beckett, Muriel Spark, and many more. An internationally-renowned speaker and regular contributor to the Times Literary Supplement, Josipovici is the authoritative voice in literature, and this book is the ideal gift for any reader with a deep love of the classics.