Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature Condition:Good decision making and human performance

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In this wise and layered book

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Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature Condition:Good decision making and human performanceA 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 new expanded edition includes a substantial essay in introduction by Edward Said as well as an essay, never