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Autore |
Ziegler Robert <1947-> |
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Titolo |
Octave Mirbeau's fictions of the transcendental / / Robert Ziegler |
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Newark, [Delaware] : , : University of Delaware Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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ISBN |
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1-61149-561-X |
1-61149-562-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (223 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Suffering in literature |
Psychic trauma in literature |
Transcendence (Philosophy) in literature |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 The Pardoner; 2 The Seer; 3 The Stranger; 4 The Brother; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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<span><span>Showing how Octave Mirbeau controverts the existence of a Christian god, this study argues that Mirbeau never abandons his exploration of life's mysteries, apprehensions of the infinite that come from a refinement of his art and an identification with his brothers.</span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span> |
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