The Oxford Book of Dreams (Oxford Books of Verse)
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0192141309 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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His books include New York Days, New York Nights, Honky-tonk Gelato: Travels Through Texas, and The Dordogne.. Stephen Brook has worked for publishers in both England and the United States, and is now a full-time writer
`Review from previous edition A rich fabric of dreaming from Latin poets to Louis MacNiece and Yeats A truly remarkable assembly' Elizabeth Jennings, Spectator`a splendid collection Stephen Brook could hardly have done the job better' Rosemary Dinnage, TLS`an ideal companion for the bedside' Time`Anthologies which transcend themselves and can stand as organic books making serious statements about life are very rare, but Stephen Brook's Oxford Book of Dreams is of their number.' Paul Binding, New Statesman
tehuti_88 said Utterly Fascinating. I bought this book from the bargain bin at our local bookstore, glanced at it only briefly, and stashed it away and promptly forgot about it. I dug it out much later, considerably mustier, and at last decided to give it a go. I was delighted to discover that it's nothing less than a collection of quotes and passages on dreams throughout literature and the ages--both accounts of. OwlSong said A dazzling anthology of the Theater of Dreams. As the previous reviewer noted, many people mistakenly think that other people's dreams are boring & utterly without interest, either as deeply personal statements or as art. But this collection of dreams, both from diaries & journals, and from works of fiction, shows just how fascinating & compelling dreams really are -- at least to those willing to explore the endless labyrin
This anthology draws on the dream material of a variety of authors to explore the dream exerience in literature from pre-Christian times to the present.