A unique collection of stories alive with intellectual and imaginative energy Inspired by sources as diverse as Virgil, Dumas, and the daily newspaper, the 8 stories in Guy Davenport's Eclogues reflect the wide-ranging passions and curiosities of one...
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A unique collection of stories alive with intellectual and imaginative energy Inspired by sources as diverse as Virgil, Dumas, and the daily newspaper, the 8 stories in Guy Davenport's Eclogues reflect the wide-ranging passions and curiosities of one of America's most original and agile writers. Taking the form of diary entries and pastoral poetry, and with allusions to Italo Calvino and the Greek gods, these stories are prime examples of Davenport's ingenuity and mastery of technique. Eclogues includes philosophical explorations and portrayals of deeply human emotions with stories such as "T
Cover Page; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; The Trees at Lystra; The Death of Picasso; The Daimon of Sokrates; Christ Preaching at the Henley Regatta; Mesoroposthonippidon; Lo Splendore della Luce a Bologna; Idyll; On Some Lines of Virgil; About the Author; Copyright Page
A unique collection of stories alive with intellectual and imaginative energy Inspired by sources as diverse as Virgil, Dumas, and the daily newspaper, the 8 stories in Guy Davenport's Eclogues reflect the wide-ranging passions and curiosities of one...
mehr
A unique collection of stories alive with intellectual and imaginative energy Inspired by sources as diverse as Virgil, Dumas, and the daily newspaper, the 8 stories in Guy Davenport's Eclogues reflect the wide-ranging passions and curiosities of one of America's most original and agile writers. Taking the form of diary entries and pastoral poetry, and with allusions to Italo Calvino and the Greek gods, these stories are prime examples of Davenport's ingenuity and mastery of technique. Eclogues includes philosophical explorations and portrayals of deeply human emotions with stories such as "T
Cover Page; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; The Trees at Lystra; The Death of Picasso; The Daimon of Sokrates; Christ Preaching at the Henley Regatta; Mesoroposthonippidon; Lo Splendore della Luce a Bologna; Idyll; On Some Lines of Virgil; About the Author; Copyright Page
