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Kurt Weinberg

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Description:This book interprets "Mon Faust" and explores the differences between Valery's and Goethe's treatments of the Faust figure. The author shows by close analysis how Valery opposes a Cartesian, anti-Pascalian Faust to Goethe's romantically flawed hero. The title of the project conceived by Valery's Faust, "The Mind's Body"-part autobiography, part metaphysical treatise-embodies the Cartesian dilemma ironically illustrated by the "Mon Faust" fragments: the misfortunes of the thinking essence, the "cogito," in its subjugation to the body.The first three chapters examine the Cartesian character of a Faust engaged in superhuman but vain attempts to reconcile the intellect and the libido. A fourth chapter discusses the differences between Goethe's and Valery's protagonists and as well between Goethe and his Faust. Throughout the book the author explores Valery's linguistic experimentation, which, through charades, paranomasia, onomastics, and etymological puns, brings into full play the mystifying and mythologizing aspects of language. To resolve the stylistic problems associated with this fragmentary work the author adapts the tone of his exegesis to the diverse stylistic levels of "Mon Faust." His analysis illuminates the Cartesian potential inherent in Valery's protagonist.Originally published in 1976.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Figure of Faust in Valery and Goethe: An Exegesis of Mon Faust (Princeton Essays in Literature). To get started finding Figure of Faust in Valery and Goethe: An Exegesis of Mon Faust (Princeton Essays in Literature), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This book interprets "Mon Faust" and explores the differences between Valery's and Goethe's treatments of the Faust figure. The author shows by close analysis how Valery opposes a Cartesian, anti-Pascalian Faust to Goethe's romantically flawed hero. The title of the project conceived by Valery's Faust, "The Mind's Body"-part autobiography, part metaphysical treatise-embodies the Cartesian dilemma ironically illustrated by the "Mon Faust" fragments: the misfortunes of the thinking essence, the "cogito," in its subjugation to the body.The first three chapters examine the Cartesian character of a Faust engaged in superhuman but vain attempts to reconcile the intellect and the libido. A fourth chapter discusses the differences between Goethe's and Valery's protagonists and as well between Goethe and his Faust. Throughout the book the author explores Valery's linguistic experimentation, which, through charades, paranomasia, onomastics, and etymological puns, brings into full play the mystifying and mythologizing aspects of language. To resolve the stylistic problems associated with this fragmentary work the author adapts the tone of his exegesis to the diverse stylistic levels of "Mon Faust." His analysis illuminates the Cartesian potential inherent in Valery's protagonist.Originally published in 1976.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Figure of Faust in Valery and Goethe: An Exegesis of Mon Faust (Princeton Essays in Literature). To get started finding Figure of Faust in Valery and Goethe: An Exegesis of Mon Faust (Princeton Essays in Literature), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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