Hofmannsthal's novel andreas: memory and self
Auteur :
Miles, David H.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691646817
Date de publication :
19 avr. 2016
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
510 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Although Hofmannsthal never completed his only novel Andreas, its theme--the quest for self through memory--haunted the Viennese writer and recurs again and again in his poems, libretti, and essays. Analyzing the fragment, David Miles discusses Hofmannsthal's understanding of memory and myth, Andreas' pivotal role in his work, and its place within