Octave Mirbeau's fictions of the transcendental / Robert Ziegler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ziegler, Robert, 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mirbeau, Octave, 1848-1917--Criticism and interpretation.

Mirbeau, Octave.

Suffering in literature.

Psychic trauma in literature.

Transcendence (Philosophy) in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newark, [Delaware] : University of Delaware Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>Showing how Octave Mirbeau controverts the existence of a Christian god, this study argues that Mirbeau never abandons his exploration of life's mysteries, apprehensions of the infinite that come from a refinement of his art and an identification with his brothers.</span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Pardoner; 2 The Seer; 3 The Stranger; 4 The Brother; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Ziegler, Robert, 1947- Octave Mirbeau's fictions of the transcendental.

ISBN:

1-61149-561-X

1-61149-562-8