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Mimesis : the representation of reality in Western literature / by Erich Auerbach ; translated from the German by Willard R. Trask ; with a new introduction by Edward W. Said.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Auerbach, Erich, 1892-1957.
- Standardized Title:
- Mimesis. English
- Language:
- English
- German
- Subjects (All):
- Literature--History and criticism.
- Literature.
- Reality in literature.
- Mimesis in literature.
- Physical Description:
- xxxii, 579 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- 50th anniversary edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2003]
- Summary:
- A half-century after its translation into English, Erich Auerbach's "Mimesis" still stands as a monumental achievement in literary criticism. A brilliant display of erudition, wit, and wisdom, his exploration of how great European writers from Homer to Virginia Woolf depicted reality has taught generations how to read Western literature. This new expanded edition includes a substantial essay in introduction by Edward Said as well as an essay, never before translated into English, in which Auerbach responds to his critics.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 069111336X
- OCLC:
- 51264475
- Online:
- Publisher description
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