~teISand
rea~.
Insisting that Emerson's biography is profoundly literary and his litera–
ture inextricably biographical, Joel Porte offers both fresh readings of
Emerson's best work and a detailed account of how that work-from
Nature
to
The Conduct oj LiJe -
grew directly from his life. $15 .95
REPRESENTATIVE MAN
Ralph Waldo Emerson in His Time
Joel
Porte
This pioneering work not only explores the intellectual links between
the novelist of decorous detachment and the philosopher of feverish ex–
tremes but also illuminates a moment in cultural history which produced
a radical new view of the relationship between life and art. $15 .95
NIETZSCHE, HENRY JAMES,
AND THE ARTISTIC WILL
Stephen Donadio
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By adhering closely to the text - but not to traditional readings of it –
these lively, argumentative readings of
Hamlet, Macbeth, Anthony and
Cleopatra,
and
Coriolanus
seek to liberate the Bard from hidebound
criticism, approaching characters as people rather than literary con–
structs. $11.95
SHAKESPEARE'S MAGNANIMITY
Four Tragic Heroes, Their Friends, and Families
Wilbur Sanders and Howard Jacobson
Blending memories and documents, Christopher
Fry
traces the intricate
pattern of events that shaped his family history and his own formative
years. Letters, diaries, and photographs enhance this intimate memoir
of some remarkable people, not least the playwright himself. $13.95
CAN YOU FIND ME
A Family History
Christopher
Fry
OXFORD;
UNIVERSITY
PRESS
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Publ~shers
of Fi!1e Books
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for FIve Centunes
New York, N .Y. 10016
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PARTISAN REVIEW
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