{"product_id":"henry-de-montherlant-1895-1872-a-philosophy-of-failure-v-22-modern-french-identities","title":"Henry De Montherlant (1895-1872): A Philosophy of Failure: v. 22 (Modern French Identities)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e O'Flaherty, Patricia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePartNumber:\u003c\/b\u003e 24477447\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 14-08-2003\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description\n\n\nMontherlant - worthless amoral aesthete - or sensitive literary philosopher? This book takes a brand new look at his work and system of values. The author places Montherlant in the context of French twentieth-century literature and thought, with reference to the literary and philosophical movements of the century. She further describes the legacy of this prolific writer, whose literary standing is contested by some but whose importance in French twentieth-century literature and philosophy is beyond dispute. The stage for an analysis of Montherlant's oeuvre is set through an examination of his essays and notebooks, in relation to the writings of Plato, an important source. Montherlant, like many other writers of his generation, sought an ideal of heroism, explored in his early novels, which was destroyed by the horrific wars of the twentieth century. Through subtle argument and detailed textual analysis, this book demonstrates the complex and contradictory nature of a philosophy which advocates pleasure and\njoie de vivre, while espousing a nihilistic vision.\n\n\nAbout the Author\n\n\nThe Author: Patricia O'Flaherty (1952) is at present Lecturer in French at Dublin City University, having spent fifteen years at the University of Zimbabwe. Her interests include literary theory and the French twentieth-century novel and she has published widely on the work of Henry de Montherlant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 003039100130\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783039100132\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModel:\u003c\/b\u003e 24477447\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Signed by the author and dedicated to the previous recipient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52976423108935,"sku":"4O-5K8I-BBWD","price":24.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/7474\/2572\/files\/511lHmxmXAL.jpg?v=1765901539","url":"https:\/\/www.pigeonhousebooks.com\/products\/henry-de-montherlant-1895-1872-a-philosophy-of-failure-v-22-modern-french-identities","provider":"Pigeonhouse Books, Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}