We a good story
Quick delivery in the UK

Lyric Humanity from Virgil to Flaubert

About Lyric Humanity from Virgil to Flaubert

"From the Georgics of Virgil to Flaubert's landscapes of happiness, Ullrich Langer argues that lyric representation holds a particular power to address our humanity. Ranging across a vast chronology, the book investigates how such poetry and prose activate our capacities for empathy, equity, irony, and reasoning, while educating us in pleasure and helping us comprehend death. Each chapter constitutes a fresh encounter with some of the most celebrated texts of European literary history, demonstrating how the lyrical works and what it elicits in us. Through deft rhetorical and philological analysis, the study presents the value of literary studies for both ethical purposes and aesthetic ends"--

Show more
  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781009225250
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 300
  • Published:
  • February 15, 2023
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x14x229 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 467 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: January 17, 2025

Description of Lyric Humanity from Virgil to Flaubert

"From the Georgics of Virgil to Flaubert's landscapes of happiness, Ullrich Langer argues that lyric representation holds a particular power to address our humanity. Ranging across a vast chronology, the book investigates how such poetry and prose activate our capacities for empathy, equity, irony, and reasoning, while educating us in pleasure and helping us comprehend death. Each chapter constitutes a fresh encounter with some of the most celebrated texts of European literary history, demonstrating how the lyrical works and what it elicits in us. Through deft rhetorical and philological analysis, the study presents the value of literary studies for both ethical purposes and aesthetic ends"--

User ratings of Lyric Humanity from Virgil to Flaubert



Find similar books
The book Lyric Humanity from Virgil to Flaubert can be found in the following categories:

Join thousands of book lovers

Sign up to our newsletter and receive discounts and inspiration for your next reading experience.