The poetics of space by Gaston Bachelard
Category: literature
Rating: 4.6/5
Pages: 304
About Book:
A beloved multidisciplinary treatise comes to Penguin Classics
Since its initial publication in 1958,Ā The Poetics of SpaceĀ has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelardās seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise the emergence of the poetic image and finds an ideal metaphor in the intimate spaces of our homes. Guiding us through a stream of meditations on poetry, art, and the blooming of consciousness itself, Bachelard examines the domestic places that shape and hold our dreams and memories. Houses and rooms; cellars and attics; drawers, chests, and wardrobes; nests and shells; nooks and corners: No space is too vast or too small to be filled by our thoughts and our reveries. In Bachelardās enchanting spaces,Ā āWe are never real historians, but always near poets, and our emotion is perhaps nothing but an expression of a poetry that was lost.ā
This new edition features a foreword by Mark Z. Danielewski, whose bestselling novelĀ House of LeavesĀ drew inspiration from Bachelardās writings, and an introduction by internationally renowned philosopher Richard Kearney who explains the bookās enduring importance and its role within Bachelardās remarkable career.
For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500Ā titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theĀ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateĀ translations by award-winning translators.
Ā
Original: $2.69
-70%$2.69
$0.81Product Information
Product Information
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Description
Category: literature
Rating: 4.6/5
Pages: 304
About Book:
A beloved multidisciplinary treatise comes to Penguin Classics
Since its initial publication in 1958,Ā The Poetics of SpaceĀ has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelardās seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise the emergence of the poetic image and finds an ideal metaphor in the intimate spaces of our homes. Guiding us through a stream of meditations on poetry, art, and the blooming of consciousness itself, Bachelard examines the domestic places that shape and hold our dreams and memories. Houses and rooms; cellars and attics; drawers, chests, and wardrobes; nests and shells; nooks and corners: No space is too vast or too small to be filled by our thoughts and our reveries. In Bachelardās enchanting spaces,Ā āWe are never real historians, but always near poets, and our emotion is perhaps nothing but an expression of a poetry that was lost.ā
This new edition features a foreword by Mark Z. Danielewski, whose bestselling novelĀ House of LeavesĀ drew inspiration from Bachelardās writings, and an introduction by internationally renowned philosopher Richard Kearney who explains the bookās enduring importance and its role within Bachelardās remarkable career.
For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500Ā titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theĀ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateĀ translations by award-winning translators.
Ā
