The Strange Necessity

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2010

ISBN-13: 9781453207307

<DIV><B>In this </B><B>intellectually challenging collection of literary criticism, Rebecca West undertakes the question of art&rsquo;s value, examining the works of her contemporaries and their places in history</B><BR /> &#160;<DIV>&ldquo;The Strange Necessity,&rdquo; one of the twelve essays collected here and first published in 1928, anchors West&rsquo;s quest to understand why art matters and how aesthetics of every caliber can not only inspire but reveal the author&rsquo;s inner world. Whether juxtaposing <I>Ulysses</I>&rsquo;s prose with Pavlov&rsquo;s research, or comparing Sinclair Lewis with actress and pianist Yvonne Printemps, West finds that a satisfying emotion overrides an artistic work&rsquo;s form. Her intricately crafted essays reveal her experience in the literary circles of the twenties and thirties and the important role this question played in her own writing.</DIV><DIV>&#160;</DIV><DIV>West&rsquo;s keenly observed criticism offers invaluable insight not only into her work but into her impressions of early twentieth century literature.</DIV></DIV>