The great pessimist who believed in the best and expected the worst from writers here applies his caustic wit to literature and the literary scene. Schopenhauer's piercing analyses of style, critics, literary values, learning, and genius make this volume a handbook on writing ? illuminated by the author's own shining, powerful style. The best way to discover the finest qualities of style and to form a theory of writing, he advises, is not to follow a trendy mannerism, but to study the ways in which great authors executed their best work. Schopenhauer provides excellent examples for aspiring writers in this collection of essays from his celebrated work Parerga. Translated by T. Bailey Saunders.

128 pages, black & white illustrations

Medios de comunicación	Libros Paperback Book (Libro con tapa blanda y lomo encolado)
Publicado	6 de julio de 2004
ISBN13	9780486434414
Editores	Dover Publications Inc.
Páginas	128
Dimensiones	135 × 214 × 6 mm · 127 g
Lengua	Inglés
Traductor	Saunders, T. Bailey