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Mimesis

by Erich Auerbach

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The classic book that has taught generations how to read Western literature More than half a century after its translation into English, Erich Auerbach’s Mimesis remains a masterpiece of literary criticism. A brilliant display of erudition, wit, and wisdom, his exploration of how great European writers from Homer to Virginia Woolf depict reality has taught generations how to read Western literature. A German Jew who was forced out of his professorship at the University of Marburg in 1935, Auerba...

First published 1946614 pages
809
Category
Literary Criticism
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
1
Editions known
57
Classification
Dewey (DDC)
809809.912808
Library of Congress (LCC)
PN0056.R3 A8 1959PN0056.R3 A83 1953PN0056.R3 A83PN0056.R3 A84 1976
Subjects
17.89 literary theory: other17.93 themes and motives in literature809.912Dans la littératureHistory and criticismLetterkundeLiterary criticism - general & miscellaneousLiterary estheticsLiterary theory - general & miscellaneousLiteraturLiteratureLiterature -- History and criticism
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ISBN 9781400847952English
DATE DUE
First published1946
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