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OverviewThe mysterious power of dreams has always fascinated humanity. Theories of interpretation, meaning, and symbolism have varied, yet their intrigue remains eternal. This captivating anthology of dreams represents the experiences of great authors and characters as well as their nighttime wanderings, awakened through passages from the Bible, classical Greek literature, novels, memoirs, essays, philosophy, psychology, and poetry. It explores perspectives both critical and in awe of dreaming's incredible narrative potential, offering readers an enlightening glimpse into timeless nocturnal musings that can reveal a writer's most intimate self through nightmare and comedy alike! This original collection contains selections from Louisa May Alcott, the Brontë sisters, G. K. Chesterton, Cicero, René Descartes, Charles Dickens, Emily Dickinson, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Sigmund Freud, Homer, Victor Hugo, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, Sophocles, Robert Louis Stevenson, and other dreamers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edited by Bob BlaisdellPublisher: Dover Publications Inc. Imprint: Dover Publications Inc. Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 20.00cm Weight: 0.170kg ISBN: 9780486851112ISBN 10: 0486851117 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 29 December 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBob Blaisdell is professor of English at the City University of New York's Kingsborough Community College. He is the author of Creating Anna Karenina, and the editor of more than three dozen Dover literature and poetry collections. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |