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Auerbach's Renaissance : rebirths of an aesthetic from Shakespeare to Ferrante /

Auerbach's reading of Renaissance writing presents a challenge to the pessimism of today, and in Mimesis he reveals democratic possibility through such writers as Dante, Rabelais, Montaigne and Shakespeare. Christopher Warley rediscovers the powerful beauty of this major critical work and shows...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Warley, Christopher, 1969- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2025].
Subjects:
Auerbach, Erich, > 1892-1957 > Criticism and interpretation.
Auerbach, Erich, > 1892-1957. > Mimesis.
European literature > Renaissance, 1450-1600 > History and criticism.
Aesthetics, Renaissance.
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Summary:Auerbach's reading of Renaissance writing presents a challenge to the pessimism of today, and in Mimesis he reveals democratic possibility through such writers as Dante, Rabelais, Montaigne and Shakespeare. Christopher Warley rediscovers the powerful beauty of this major critical work and shows its vitality for contemporary literary criticism.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Physical Description:xvi, 269 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9781009545495
1009545493