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Mape the World of Illusion

by Andrã(c) Maurois
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781025823058
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Tradd Street Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 264
  • Original Price: GBP 26.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 545 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): General

"Mape the World of Illusion" is a sophisticated collection of biographical portraits by the acclaimed French writer Andr� Maurois. Through three distinct narratives, Maurois explores the delicate boundary between reality and the world of creative imagination-a realm he calls "Mape."

The first section delves into the life of the young Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, examining the romantic tensions and emotional experiences that fueled his early literary masterpieces. The second narrative focuses on the legendary novelist Honor� de Balzac, illustrating how the author's fictional creations often superseded the realities of his own existence. The final story centers on a young woman's fascination with the great tragic actress Sarah Siddons, demonstrating the profound power of theatrical illusion over the human soul.

Maurois employs his signature wit and psychological insight to examine how historical figures and artists inhabit their own mental landscapes. This work stands as a testament to the transformative power of art and the enduring human desire to find meaning within the constructs of illusion. It is an essential read for those interested in the lives of great thinkers and the psychological roots of artistic creation.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

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