The Oxford Book Of Dreams
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
From the prophetic visions of ancient scripture to the surreal landscapes conjured by modern poets and novelists, The Oxford Book of Dreams presents one of the most captivating anthologies ever assembled around the mysterious theatre of the sleeping mind. Chosen by Stephen Brook, this rich compendium gathers writings on dreams from an astonishing breadth of literary traditions and historical periods, uniting voices as diverse as Sigmund Freud, Jorge Luis Borges, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Franz Kafka under one extraordinary roof — each contributor a witness to the strange sovereignty of the unconscious. Brook's curatorial vision is both bold and deeply humane, illustrating how the dream state has served as muse, oracle, and mirror across centuries of human imagination. The anthology argues, implicitly but powerfully, that to study dreams is to study the very architecture of the inner life — its fears, desires, and unanswerable mysteries. Arranged with the authority of a scholar and the instincts of a literary connoisseur, this collection leaves the reader suspended between waking and sleep, wondering where the boundary truly lies.
Author: Stephen Brook
Format: Hardback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
From the prophetic visions of ancient scripture to the surreal landscapes conjured by modern poets and novelists, The Oxford Book of Dreams presents one of the most captivating anthologies ever assembled around the mysterious theatre of the sleeping mind. Chosen by Stephen Brook, this rich compendium gathers writings on dreams from an astonishing breadth of literary traditions and historical periods, uniting voices as diverse as Sigmund Freud, Jorge Luis Borges, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Franz Kafka under one extraordinary roof — each contributor a witness to the strange sovereignty of the unconscious. Brook's curatorial vision is both bold and deeply humane, illustrating how the dream state has served as muse, oracle, and mirror across centuries of human imagination. The anthology argues, implicitly but powerfully, that to study dreams is to study the very architecture of the inner life — its fears, desires, and unanswerable mysteries. Arranged with the authority of a scholar and the instincts of a literary connoisseur, this collection leaves the reader suspended between waking and sleep, wondering where the boundary truly lies.