The poetics of space / Gaston Bachelard ; translated from the French by Maria Jolas ; with a new foreword by John R. Stilgoe.

Main entry:

Bachelard, Gaston, 1884-1962.

Title & Author:

The poetics of space / Gaston Bachelard ; translated from the French by Maria Jolas ; with a new foreword by John R. Stilgoe.

Publication:

Boston : Beacon, 1994.

Description:

xxxix, 241 pages ; 21 cm

Notes:
Originally published: New York : Orion, 1964.
Translation of: La poétique de l'espace.
Includes bibliographical references.
The house. From cellar to garret. The significance of the hut -- House and universe -- Drawers, chests and wardrobes -- Nests -- Shells -- Corners -- Miniature -- Intimate immensity -- the dialectics of outside and inside -- The phenomenology of roundness.

Summary:

This is a deep, magical, densely captivating book about space, our homes, how we live in them, and how dwellings and space affect us; it is as much a book of philosophy as a work of serious literature. It requires careful, preferably leisurely reading, with the possibility of moments to pause and digest and re-read the words. It will change the way you look at your home and your life, providing a deeper, more insightful relationship with the spaces you occupy.

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ISBN:

0807064734
9780807064733
9780807006252
0807006254

Subject:

Space and time.
Imagination.
Poetry.
Poésie.
poetry.
Ruimte (algemeen)
Gedichten.
Verbeelding.
Cadre du récit littéraire.
Imaginaire (philosophie)
Poétique.

Form/genre:

poetry.
Poetry.
Poésie.

Added entries:

Jolas, Maria.
Stilgoe, John R., 1949-
Jolas, M.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 108873
Call No.: ID B2430.B25 P6; ID:96-B1389
Status: Available

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