Dreams and destinies / Marguerite Yourcenar ; translated by Donald Flanell Friedman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yourcenar, Marguerite.

Contributor:

Friedman, Donald Flanell.

Standardized Title:

Songes et les sorts. English

Language:

English

French

Physical Description:

xxvii, 126 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1999.

Summary:

Yourcenar wanders through a picture gallery of the soul, revealing dreams that are populated by people, animals, and mythical creatures.

Contents:

Introduction: Reflections on the Dreamed Life of Marguerite Yourcenar xv

I. Dreams and Destinies 1

The Visions in the Cathedral 12

The Accursed Pond 17

The Pathway beneath the Snow 18

Torn-out Hearts 21

The Corpse in the Ravine 22

The Keys to the Church 25

The Blue Water 29

The Island of the Dragons 31

The Avenue of the Beheaded 34

The Blue Child 37

Wax Candles in the Cathedral 38

The Animal's Rich Repast 41

The Wild Horses 42

The Wind through the Grass 46

The Reflecting Pool in the Church 49

The House of the Pale Women 52

The Pathway at Twilight 56

The Flower Boxes 60

The Woman Stricken with Leprosy 63

The Burnt House 64

The Young Girl Who Weeps 67

Love and the Linen Shroud 71

II. Posthumous Materials 73

File on Dreams and Destinies 73

Quotations for Dreams and Destinies 73

Notes on Dreams 75

Notes Intended for Addition to the Preface 80

Rough Draft, "Dreams" 96

On the Nature of Dream 98

Narration of Dreams 105

Diverse Documents 120

Notes to Be Made and Comments 120

Concerning a System of Dreams 121

The Dream Alphabet of Mitelli 125

"The Dream" / Jean Bernard 126.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0312212895

OCLC:

40820959