Mirror of the marvelous : the classic surrealist work on myth / Pierre Mabille ; illustrations by André Masson ; translated from the French by Jody Gladding.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mabille, Pierre.

Contributor:

Gladding, Jody, 1955-

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Miroir du merveilleux. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Marvelous, The, in literature.

Supernatural in literature.

Literature.

Marvelous, The.

Supernatural.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

xv, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Rochester, Vt. : Inner Traditions, [1998]

Summary:

The Mirror of the Marvelous has long been considered one of the most significant and original books to have come out of the surrealist movement. Anais Nin suggested it as a source of inspiration, far ahead of its time, for would-be authors seeking to break from the realist literary mold. Mabille cites a far reaching assortment of texts, ranging from the classic to the obscure, from the ancient epic to the modern poem, from the creation myth to more contemporary visions of apocalypse. This work defines the flame of the marvelous by showing its presence in those works where it burns the brightest. -- Publishers description.

Contents:

Creation

Destruction of the World

Crossing Through the Elements

Crossing Through Death

Marvelous Voyage

Predestination

In Quest of the Grail.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-299) and index.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

ISBN:

0892816503

9780892816507

OCLC:

38573936

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