Erich auerbach november 9, 1892 october, 1957 was a german philologist and comparative scholar and critic of literature. The representation of reality in western literature by erich auerbach and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A brilliant display of erudition, wit, and wisdom, his exploration of how great european writers from homer to virginia woolf depicted reality has taught generations how to read western literature. The representation of reality in western literature german. The representation of reality in western literature author auerbach, erich book condition used binding paperback isbn 10 0691136x isbn 97806911364 publisher princeton university press place of publication princeton, nj this edition first published april 7, 2003. There he wrote mimesis, publishing it in german after the end of the war. Mimesis ebook, erich auerbach 9781400847952 boeken. A brilliant display of erudition, wit, and wisdom, his exploration. Pdf mimesis the representation of reality in western. The representation of reality in western literature author auerbach, erich book condition used binding paperback isbn 10 0691136x isbn 97806911364 publisher princeton university press place of publication princeton, nj. Apr 27, 2003 a halfcentury after its translation into english, erich auerbach s mimesis still stands as a monumental achievement in literary criticism. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cds or access codes. More than half a century after its translation into english, erich auerbachs mimesis remains a masterpiece of literary criticism.
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Mimesis creates a fictional world of representation in which there is no capacity for a nonmediated relationship to reality. The representation of reality in western literature. Aristotle views mimesis as something that nature and humans have in common that is not only embedded in the creative process, but also in the constitution of the human species. Mimesis erich auerbach, edward w said ebok 9781400847952. A halfcentury after its translation into english, erich auerbach s mimesis still stands as a monumental achievement in literary criticism. A halfcentury after its translation into english, erich auerbachs mimesis still. It is not immediately clear what strategy erich auerbachs mimesis adopts for dealing with realism. As one can immediately judge by its subtitle, auerbachs book is by. The representation of reality in western literature by erich auerbach p for many readers, both inside and outside the academy, mimesis is among the finest works of literary criticism ever. Willard r trask more than half a century after its translation into english, erich auerbachs mimesis remains a masterpiece of literary criticism. The representation of reality in western literature by erich auerbach p for many readers, both inside and outside the academy, mimesis is among the finest works of literary criticism ever written. More than half a century after its translation into english, erich auerbach s mimesis remains a masterpiece of literary criticism.
More than half a century after its translation into english, erich auerbach s mimesis remains a masterpiece of literary. More than half a century after its translation into english, erich auerbachs mimesis remains a masterpiece of literary. Written while auerbach was teaching in istanbul, turkey, where he fled after being ousted from his professorship in romance philology at the university of marburg by the nazis in 1935, it was first published in 1946 by a. He begins with antiquity including homer, tacitus and petronius, then moves on to medieval authors such as augustine. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The representation of reality in western literature fiftiethanniversary edition fiftiethanniversary ed 3. The representation of reality in western literature new expanded edition, mimesis, edward w. The representation of reality in western literature, published by princeton university press exactly. Erich auerbach writes with a psychological depth and a pitchperfect understanding of how organically necessary literature has been to our understanding of the details of our own lives. He left for turkey, where he taught at the state university in istanbul. A halfcentury after its translation into english, erich auerbachs mimesis still stands as a monumental achievement in literary criticism.
The representation of reality in western literature this tightlypacked volume 579 pages in my paperback edition is a comprehensive survey of the landmarks in western fiction, from virgils the odyssey to virginia woolf s to the lighthouse. Stephen greenblatt every student of literature should know mimesis, arguably the single greatest work of 20thcentury criticism. More than a work of literary criticism, this study is filled with insights into the western imagination and western culture itself, in its repeated. Lee mimesis the representation of reality in western literature new expanded edition por erich auerbach disponible en rakuten kobo. The representation of reality in western literature new in paperback 9780691160221 by erich auerbach.
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