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Each chapter from the second through the seventh, then, is meant to be another step in that apparent progression from the most to the least demoniacal, except that each is meant finally to prove deceptive as we see the reduction and - almost - the identification of all, however significant the differences appear with which I begin. But within each of these chapters too there are the contrast and the similarity that befit my intention of thematic variation. For, after treating in the first part of each chapter the example of the tragic vision, in the second part I try to add a second voice in counterpoint. These constitute what I might call nontragic or sometimes even anti-tragic analogues to the novels with which these chapters begin - in all but the last of these chapters of analysis, Chapter Seven, where what seems to be an answer to the tragic finally returns even more forcefully to it.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the complex and often unsettling nature of the tragic vision in literature. Exploring the works of major authors like Dostoevsky, Kafka, and Conrad, the author examines the thematic power of rebellion, despair, and the confrontation of moral ambiguity. He argues that the tragic vision transcends the traditional framework of tragedy, as established by Aristotle, by highlighting the existential dilemma of individuals who reject societal norms and universal truths in pursuit of a personal understanding of reality. The author uses Kierkegaard's philosophy of faith as a key framework for understanding the tragic vision, contrasting it with the more optimistic interpretations of tragedy offered by Hegel and Nietzsche. Through meticulous textual analysis, the book reveals how the tragic vision manifests itself in the psychology of characters who struggle with the limitations of ethical systems and the inherent absurdity of human existence. The book's insights offer a profound examination of the enduring power of the tragic vision in literature and its implications for our understanding of the human condition. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780282487522_0
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