Figure of Faust in Valery and Goethe An Exegesis of Mon Faust |
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| Author:
| Weinberg, Kurt |
| Series title: | Princeton Essays in Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-61705-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $46.00 |
Book Description:
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This book interprets Mon Faust and explores the differences between Valery's and Goethe's treatments of the Faust figure. The author shows by close analysis how Valery opposes a Cartesian, anti-Pascalian Faust to Goethe's romantically flawed hero. The title of the project conceived by Valery's Faust, The Mind's Body-part autobiography, part metaphy
This book interprets Mon Faust and explores the differences between Valery's and Goethe's treatments of the Faust figure. The author shows by close analysis how Valery opposes a Cartesian, anti-Pascalian Faust to Goethe's romantically flawed hero. The title of the project conceived by Valery's Faust, The Mind's Body-part autobiography, part metaphy