Boitani focuses on a concept of literary transition that takes into account both T. S. Eliot's idea of "tradition and individual talent" and Harold Bloom's "anxiety of influence." In five elegant essays he examines a wide range of authors and texts, including Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Shakespeare, Chaucer, Voltaire, Goethe, Sartre, Dante, and Keats. Appearing for the first time in an English translation, The Genius to Improve an Invention will appeal to anyone interested in the Western literary tradition.
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Boitani focuses on a concept of literary transition that takes into account both T. S. Eliot's idea of "tradition and individual talent" and Harold Bloom's "anxiety of influence." In five elegant essays he examines a wide range of authors and texts, including Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Shakespeare, Chaucer, Voltaire, Goethe, Sartre, Dante, and Keats. Appearing for the first time in an English translation, The Genius to Improve an Invention will appeal to anyone interested in the Western literary tradition.
Imprint | University of Notre Dame Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | September 2002 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2002 |
Authors | Piero Boitani |
Dimensions | 230 x 139 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 168 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-268-02951-7 |
Barcode | 9780268029517 |
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LSN | 0-268-02951-2 |