Mimesis: de weergave van de werkelijkheid in de westerse literatuur

Synopsis of Mimesis: de weergave van de werkelijkheid in de westerse literatuur

A half-century after its translation into English, Erich Auerbach's "Mimesis" still stands as a monumental achievement in literary criticism. A brilliant display of erudition, wit, and wisdom, his exploration of how great European writers from Homer to Virginia Woolf depicted reality has taught generations how to read Western literature. This work remains one of the finest pieces of literary criticism ever written, offering a profound analysis of the evolution of realism in Western literature.