An anthology of original essays offers Redfield's reflections on the nine insights into the spiritual awakening of the human race, the purpose of human life on the planet, and the significance of life itself.
Implicit in all these essays is the contention, that textual scholarship must influence literary interpretation. Two final essays focus directly on this, in the cases of Melville's Moby-Dick and Emily Dickinson's late fragments.
With numerous illustrations drawn from the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and The British Library - many of them in color - this volume will be invaluable to all readers wishing to increase their enjoyment and understanding of ...