Stello: A Session with Doctor Noir (Noumena Classics) Contributor(s): Vigny, Alfred de (Author), Massey, Irving (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0976706253 ISBN-13: 9780976706250 Publisher: Noumena Press OUR PRICE: $15.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2015952467 |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5" W x 8" (0.59 lbs) 266 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "And so, of the three forms of Power, the first is afraid of us, the second scorns us as useless, the third one hates us and tries to pull us down . . . Are we, then, the eternal Pariahs of society?" Stello (1832) is the story of the artist's ongoing struggle against society under a variety of political systems. In this classic French novel, the despairing poet Stello consults the mysterious Doctor Noir in the hopes of being cured of the "blue devils" which torment him. Stello fears he has no choice but to devote his artistic talents to some utopian political ideal; in the hopes of dispelling his delusions, the Doctor recounts the story of three historical poets: Nicholas Gilbert, Thomas Chatterton and Andr Ch nier, each of whom similarly came to grief in the different societies in which they found themselves. The Doctor's final sobering prescription for Stello's woes can be seen not only as a way forward for the novel's protagonist, but also as surprisingly relevant words of caution for the artist of today. |