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A Study of Two Worlds: Persephone

D. Streatfeild

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Description:"A Study of Two Worlds" is an exploration into the inner world of man, attributed to be the source of major designs expressed in our conscious creative existence. The author presents an exciting new concept of literary criticism dealing with the unconscious symbolism behind such works as Faulkner's "Sanctuary", Chase's "No Orchids for Miss Blandish", and Thurber's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty".It is a most fascinating, superbly conducted literary adventure leading to another level of reality and relating myth, dream, and fantasy to the accomplishments of the artist in his drive for realization. The author views literature as being more than a skillful, sensitive grouping of words and storytelling and connects man's artistic achievements with earlier traditions and periods of development, thus opening fountains of experience and challenge which for centuries have been obscured.The interaction of the personal or particular and the universal parts of the mind is one of the principal themes of this book; to support his thesis, the author shows the underlying basic relationship of the myth of Persephone and other persisting myths to outstanding literary and artistic works which recur throughout history in too great frequency to permit relegation only to the category of chance.In addition to the provocative parallels revealed in the study of myth and literature, the author meticulously reviews the nature of these expressions and deduces that except for superficial temporal alterations, the motivational drives and structural designs are similar. He approaches this line of inquiry as a modern, highly developed writer who critically applies the scientific knowledge of our times to his survey but does not fall victim to denying the imagination and openness of their proper place in any serious study.The philosophy of the author (though he in no way openly asserts it) shows an amazing relationship to Vedantic, Buddhistic, and present-day Existential thinking.Sir Herbert Read says: "...compels us to recognize the profound significance of the fantasies through which millions of people seek to escape from the dreary actualities of their environment."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 A Study of Two Worlds: Persephone. To get started finding A Study of Two Worlds: Persephone, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 367

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Publisher: The Julian Press, Inc.

Release: 1959

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Description: "A Study of Two Worlds" is an exploration into the inner world of man, attributed to be the source of major designs expressed in our conscious creative existence. The author presents an exciting new concept of literary criticism dealing with the unconscious symbolism behind such works as Faulkner's "Sanctuary", Chase's "No Orchids for Miss Blandish", and Thurber's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty".It is a most fascinating, superbly conducted literary adventure leading to another level of reality and relating myth, dream, and fantasy to the accomplishments of the artist in his drive for realization. The author views literature as being more than a skillful, sensitive grouping of words and storytelling and connects man's artistic achievements with earlier traditions and periods of development, thus opening fountains of experience and challenge which for centuries have been obscured.The interaction of the personal or particular and the universal parts of the mind is one of the principal themes of this book; to support his thesis, the author shows the underlying basic relationship of the myth of Persephone and other persisting myths to outstanding literary and artistic works which recur throughout history in too great frequency to permit relegation only to the category of chance.In addition to the provocative parallels revealed in the study of myth and literature, the author meticulously reviews the nature of these expressions and deduces that except for superficial temporal alterations, the motivational drives and structural designs are similar. He approaches this line of inquiry as a modern, highly developed writer who critically applies the scientific knowledge of our times to his survey but does not fall victim to denying the imagination and openness of their proper place in any serious study.The philosophy of the author (though he in no way openly asserts it) shows an amazing relationship to Vedantic, Buddhistic, and present-day Existential thinking.Sir Herbert Read says: "...compels us to recognize the profound significance of the fantasies through which millions of people seek to escape from the dreary actualities of their environment."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 A Study of Two Worlds: Persephone. To get started finding A Study of Two Worlds: Persephone, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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