Mallarme is widely regarded as one of the most original and
distinctively modern writers of the late nineteenth century. At the
same time, his fame is accompanied by a certain notoriety, and his
works are often thought of as unnecessarily complicated. In this
study Malcolm Bowie shows that difficulty is of the essence in a
number of Mallarme's major works, notably 'Prose pour des
Esseintes' and Un Coup de des jamais n'abolira le hasard. He argues
that the poems are difficult because they are concerned with
complex metaphysical questions and with speculative states of mind.
Their closely interwoven multiple meanings, their intricate
word-play and sound-patterning invite us to read inventively on
many levels at once. Professor Bowie discusses difficulty as a
general critical problem, analyses several major poems in detail,
and calls attention to a number of techniques for the analysis of
verse. He directs the reader away from the question 'What does this
poem mean?' and towards the question 'How can this poem be read
fully and with enjoyment?'. The book contains the complete text of
the main poems discussed.
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