The Dyer's Hand: & Other Essays
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — paperback edition in good condition. Page Condition: Good, minor yellowing possible given age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: yes.
A landmark work of literary criticism and cultural reflection, The Dyer's Hand & Other Essays presents W.H. Auden at the height of his intellectual powers, gathering a rich collection of prose pieces that range across poetry, drama, music, and the nature of the creative imagination. With characteristic wit and erudition, Auden argues for a deeply personal yet rigorously analytical approach to art, dissecting the works of Shakespeare, Cervantes, and other canonical figures with penetrating insight. The essays illuminate the relationship between the artist and their craft, drawing on psychology, theology, and philosophy to construct a singular vision of what it means to make and to read literature. Written with the authority of a poet who is also a brilliant thinker, this volume remains one of the most compelling and enduring collections of literary essays produced in the twentieth century.
Author: W.H. Auden
Format: Paperback
Published: 1963, Faber and Faber
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — paperback edition in good condition. Page Condition: Good, minor yellowing possible given age. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: yes.
A landmark work of literary criticism and cultural reflection, The Dyer's Hand & Other Essays presents W.H. Auden at the height of his intellectual powers, gathering a rich collection of prose pieces that range across poetry, drama, music, and the nature of the creative imagination. With characteristic wit and erudition, Auden argues for a deeply personal yet rigorously analytical approach to art, dissecting the works of Shakespeare, Cervantes, and other canonical figures with penetrating insight. The essays illuminate the relationship between the artist and their craft, drawing on psychology, theology, and philosophy to construct a singular vision of what it means to make and to read literature. Written with the authority of a poet who is also a brilliant thinker, this volume remains one of the most compelling and enduring collections of literary essays produced in the twentieth century.