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University of Delaware Press Octave Mirbeau's Fictions of the Transcendental - Literary Analysis

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Explore Octave Mirbeau's revolutionary literary work through this comprehensive study from University of Delaware Press. This book examines Mirbeau's role as a political firebrand and social reformer who drew inspiration from Kropotkin and Dostoyevsky to challenge capitalist ideology and defend the marginalised. Mirbeau's writing critiques society's indoctrinating institutions, from the family that stifles childhood creativity to schools that limit free thought. His fierce voice speaks for the worker, child, pauper, prostitute, and soldier sacrificed in conflict. This scholarly analysis reveals how Mirbeau embraced his position as a disturber of the peace, using transcendental fiction to expose social injustice and champion avant-garde artistic expression. Essential reading for those interested in 19th-century French literature, social critique, and the intersection of philosophy and fiction.

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University of Delaware Press publishes this detailed literary examination of Octave Mirbeau's transcendental fiction and philosophical contributions.

The book explores Mirbeau's influences from Kropotkin and Dostoyevsky, tracing how these thinkers shaped his social conscience and artistic vision.

Comprehensive critique of Mirbeau's indictment of indoctrinating institutions including the family and school systems within capitalist society.

Examines Mirbeau's defence of marginalised groups: workers, children, the poor, sex workers, and soldiers subjected to military sacrifice.

Analyses the role of transcendental fiction as a tool for political reformation and avant-garde artistic expression in 19th-century France.

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Brand: University of Delaware Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 161149561X
Category: Books > Subjects > Religion & Spirituality > Spirituality
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 01 May 2015
Listed Since: 25 December 2014

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