Seduction of pessimism in the novel, the: eros, failure, and the quarrel with philosophy
Auteur :
Ribitzky, Tom
Éditeur :
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN :
9781666901399
Date de publication :
18 oct. 2024
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,8 x 3,5 cm
Poids :
866 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book explores the novel as a response to the Platonic myth that narrates the rift at the core of our being. Eros is supposedly the consolation for this rift, but it expresses itself in the novel as the sigh of a world on its way out.