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Kierkegaard's Muse: The Mystery of Regine Olsen
Hardback
Main Details
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Kierkegaard's Muse: The Mystery of Regine Olsen
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Joakim Garff
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Translated by Alastair Hannay
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:336 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Biographies and autobiography
Philosophy |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691171760
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| Classifications | Dewey:198.9 |
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| Illustrations |
48 halftones.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
20 June 2017 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The first biography of Kierkegaard's literary muse and one-time fiancee, from the author of the definitive biography of the philosopher Kierkegaard's Muse, the first biography of Regine Olsen (1822-1904), the literary inspiration and one-time fiancee of Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard, is a moving portrait of a long romantic fever that had mo
Author Biography
Joakim Garff is the author of the acclaimed Soren Kierkegaard: A Biography (Princeton), which has been translated into many languages. He is associate professor at the Soren Kierkegaard Research Centre at the University of Copenhagen and coeditor of a project to publish definitive new Danish-language editions of all of Kierkegaard's writings. He lives in Copenhagen.
Reviews"A measured, perceptive portrait of Regine Olsen, Kierkegaard's jilted fiancee, reanimating her not as the philosopher's immortalized muse but as a living, breathing person."--Publishers Weekly
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