The Faust Myth: Religion and the Rise of Representation
Author:   D. Hawkes
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Edition:   2007 ed.
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9781403975591


Pages:   249
Publication Date:   12 April 2007
Format:   Hardback
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This book traces the evolution of the Faust myth from the Sixteenth century to modern times. The authors studied include Marlowe, Calderon, Milton, Goethe, Byron, Dostoevsky, Wilde, Thomas Mann, and Salman Rushdie.

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Author:   D. Hawkes
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2007 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.455kg
ISBN:  

9781403975591


ISBN 10:   1403975590
Pages:   249
Publication Date:   12 April 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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The Faust Myth contains an astonishing thesis, which Hawkes presents with astonishing boldness... The book is, more than any other academic book I have encountered, a sensation... the pervasive application of his thesis to an extraordinary range of philosophical and (international) literary texts spanning several centuries is a testimony to his erudition, and his critical virtuosity and brilliance. But the almost monomaniacal power of this treatment may also cause uneasiness... Ian MacAdam, Renaissance Quarterly The social engagement of Hawkes's scholarship is impressive and appealing, but The Faust Myth is strongest in its close textual analysis, revealing Faust's potency as an emblem of man's prideful preference for sign over reality. Elizabeth Scott-Baumann, Times Literary Supplement


The Faust Myth contains an astonishing thesis, which Hawkes presents with astonishing boldness... The book is, more than any other academic book I have encountered, a sensation... the pervasive application of his thesis to an extraordinary range of philosophical and (international) literary texts spanning several centuries is a testimony to his erudition, and his critical virtuosity and brilliance. But the almost monomaniacal power of this treatment may also cause uneasiness... Ian MacAdam, Renaissance Quarterly <p> The social engagement of Hawkes's scholarship is impressive and appealing, but The Faust Myth is strongest in its close textual analysis, revealing Faust's potency as an emblem of man's prideful preference for sign over reality. Elizabeth Scott-Baumann, Times Literary Supplement


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DAVID HAWKES is associate professor of English at Lehigh University, USA.

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