The Great Confession: From Aksakov And De Quincey To Tolstoy And Proust
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Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - light tanning. Markings: none.
A compelling work of literary criticism and memoir studies, The Great Confession examines the autobiographical writings of some of the nineteenth and early twentieth century's most towering literary figures. Esther Salaman draws detailed comparisons between the confessional traditions of Sergei Aksakov, Thomas De Quincey, Leo Tolstoy, and Marcel Proust, uncovering the psychological and artistic forces that drove each writer to revisit their earliest memories with such extraordinary intensity. The book argues that the act of involuntary memory — the sudden, unbidden return of the past — is the central creative engine behind some of literature's most profound autobiographical works. Written with scholarly authority yet a deeply personal sensibility, it presents an original and illuminating framework for understanding how writers transform private recollection into enduring art.
Author: Esther Salaman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, Allen Lane / Penguin Press
Genre: Literary theory
Edition: First Edition
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: good, worn/faded. Page Condition: Good - light tanning. Markings: none.
A compelling work of literary criticism and memoir studies, The Great Confession examines the autobiographical writings of some of the nineteenth and early twentieth century's most towering literary figures. Esther Salaman draws detailed comparisons between the confessional traditions of Sergei Aksakov, Thomas De Quincey, Leo Tolstoy, and Marcel Proust, uncovering the psychological and artistic forces that drove each writer to revisit their earliest memories with such extraordinary intensity. The book argues that the act of involuntary memory — the sudden, unbidden return of the past — is the central creative engine behind some of literature's most profound autobiographical works. Written with scholarly authority yet a deeply personal sensibility, it presents an original and illuminating framework for understanding how writers transform private recollection into enduring art.