Recollecting Dante's Divine Comedy in the Novels of Mark Helprin The Love That Moves the Sun and the Other Stars |
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| Author:
| MacDonald, Sara
Craig, Barry |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7391-8196-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2014 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $114.00 |
Book Description:
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This book studies the novels of writer Mark Helprin in relation to Dante's Divine Comedy by demonstrating that Helprin's novels are both popular works of literature and serious explorations of philosophical and political themes. In the end, Helprin's novels offer a robust defense of liberal democracy, while advocating for ancient virtue.
This book studies the novels of writer Mark Helprin in relation to Dante's Divine Comedy by demonstrating that Helprin's novels are both popular works of literature and serious explorations of philosophical and political themes. In the end, Helprin's novels offer a robust defense of liberal democracy, while advocating for ancient virtue.