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Modern · Novel / journalism

The Emperor’s Tomb

by Joseph Roth. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Joseph Roth, centered on empire, exile, decline; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

Date
1938
Origin
Austria
Era
Modern
Genre
Novel / journalism
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by Joseph Roth, centered on empire, exile, decline; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.