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The Romantic Prison: The French Tradition
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Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Romantic Prison: The French Tradition
Contributors:
By (Author) Victor H. Brombert
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
19th May 2015
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Literary studies: poetry and poets
Dewey:
840.9353
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
252
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Weight:
340g
Description
"Prison haunts our civilization," writes Victor Brombert. "Object of fear, it is also a subject of poetic reverie." Focusing on French literature of the Romantic era, the author probes the manifold significance of imprisonment as symbol and metaphor of the human condition. His thematic exploration draws on a constellation of writers ranging from th
