Kierkegaard's Prefaces is a brief though not unimportant work. Themes he develops elsewhere at greater length are presented here with characteristic insight and wit. McDonald's fine translation makes it possible to assess the importance of Prefaces for Kirkegaard's oeuvre and to consider its significance for philosophical, literary, and theological issues. Distributed by U. Presses of Florida. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR