Philosophical Allusions in James Joyce's Finnegans Wake by Robert Baines (Englis

by Robert Baines

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Philosophical Allusions in James Joyce's Finnegans Wake by Robert Baines Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In this comprehensive and intellectually ambitious study, Robert Baines outlines all of the major philosophical allusions in James Joyce s late masterpiece, Finnegans Wake. Drawing on archival material, Baines shows how Joyce first encountered and then developed each philosophical concept, shining light on this famously perplexing text. Publisher Description Philosophical Allusions in James Joyce s Finnegans Wake is the first study to offer complete and comprehensive explanations of the most significant philosophical references in James Joyce s avant-garde masterpiece. Philosophy is important in all of Joyce s works, but it is his final novel which most fully engages with that field. Robert Baines shows the broad range of philosophers Joyce wove into his last work, from Aristotle toConfucius, Bergson to Kant. For each major philosophical allusion in Finnegans Wake, this book explains the original idea and reveals how Joyce first encountered it. Drawing upon extensive research into Joyce snotebooks and drafts, Baines then shows how Joyce developed and adapted that idea through repeated revisions. From here, the final form of the idea as it appears in the Wake is explored. In carefully examining the Wake s key philosophical allusions, essential themes within the novel come into focus, including history, time, language, b

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Year: 2024
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9780198894049
• Condition: Fine

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