Experience the profound depths of literary exploration with 'The Erotics of Restraint'. This scintillating essay collection by Douglas Glover invites you to ponder why we read and what we truly cherish in literature. With insights reminiscent of literary giants like Nabokov and Kundera, Glover weaves together philosophy, emotion, and the intricate mechanics of narrative. This compelling work serves as both a critic's lens and a manual for readers and writers alike, unveiling the intimacy of storytelling and examining the common threads that unite celebrated authors such as Alice Munro, Albert Camus, and the experimental master Witold Gombrowicz. Glover's essays encapsulate a rich tapestry of erudition, wit, and personal reflection in an age often overshadowed by uncertainty. Delve into this trade paperback (US) edition, which promises to elevate your understanding of literature through Glover's candid and imaginative approach. Join a deeply personal conversation with great books and discover the brilliant clarity and emotional resonance of 'The Erotics of Restraint'. With FREE shipping and expected delivery within 6 weeks, immerse yourself in this extraordinary literary journey today. *Note: Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.*

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781771962919
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2019
Publisher: Biblioasis


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Why do we read? What do we cherish in a book? What is the nature of a masterpiece? What do Alice Munro, Albert Camus, and the great Polish experimentalist Witold Gombrowicz have in common? In the tradition of Nabokov, Calvino, and Kundera, Douglas Glover's new essay collection fuses his long experience as an author with his love of philosophy and his passion for form. Call it a new kind of criticism or an operator's manual for readers and writers, The Erotics of Restraint extends Glover's long and deeply personal conversation with great books and their authors. With the same dazzling mix of emotion and idea that characterizes his fiction, he dissects narrative and shows us how and why it works, why we love it, and how that makes us human. Erudite and obsessively detailed, inventive, confessional, and cheeky, these essays offer a brilliant clarity, a respite in an age of doubt. They raise the bar.