Scenes from the Drama of European Literature. Foreword by Paolo Valesio. Theory and History of Literature, 9.

Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langj�igem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Einband leicht berieben, Buchr�cken ausgeblichen, Fu�chnitt angeschmutzt / binding slightly rubbed, spine faded, bottom edge soiled. - Like his magisterial Mimesis, Scenes from the Drama of European Literature contains Erich Auerbach's own blend of detailed explication combined with the widest range of historical and social criticism. The variety and freshness of his insights bring to the disparate subjects of these essays a coherence that reflects the unity of the Western tradition. First published in 1959 and long out of print, this collection (which includes the seminal essay "Figura") continues to be a profound influence on literary studies. This edition�with Paolo Valesio's moving reappraisal of Auerbach's career�makes Auerbach's book readily available to a new generation of students and scholars. / Contents Foreword by Paolo Valesio vii �Figura� St. Francis of Assisi in Dante�s �Commedia� On the Political Theory of Pascal �La Cour et la Ville�� Vico and Aesthetic Historism The Aesthetic Dignity of the �Fleurs du Mai�� Notes Index. ISBN 9780816612437