Mimesis : the representation of reality in Western literature /

Shows how from antiquity to the twentieth century literature progressed toward ever more naturalistic and democratic forms of representation. This title offers the optimistic view of European history now appears as a defensive - and impassioned - response to the inhumanity he saw in the Third Reich.

Dettagli Bibliografici
Autore principale: Auerbach, Erich, 1892-1957
Altri autori: Trask, Willard R. (Willard Ropes), 1900-1980
Natura: Libro
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2013.
Edizione:1st Princeton Classics ed., 50th anniversary ed.
Serie:Princeton classics
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Descrizione
Riassunto:Shows how from antiquity to the twentieth century literature progressed toward ever more naturalistic and democratic forms of representation. This title offers the optimistic view of European history now appears as a defensive - and impassioned - response to the inhumanity he saw in the Third Reich.
Descrizione fisica:xxxii, 579 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780691160221 (pbk. : acidfree paper)
0691160228 (pbk. : acidfree paper)