1st Edition

The Work of Enchantment

Edited By Matthew Del Nevo Copyright 2011
178 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

178 Pages
by Routledge

The Work of Enchantment suggests that it is a lack of "enchantment" in rich, developed countries that causes soul-starved Westerners to experience mental (and sometimes physical) illness. Del Nevo argues that this "enchantment" is most often experienced in childhood, but can also be found in adulthood, particularly through art. However, adults must cultivate within themselves the ability to... Read more
Introduction; 1: The Importance of Enchantment; 2: A New Priority; 3: “A little patch of yellow wall”; 4: “Nothing more than a few words”; 5: Vinteuil’s Sonata; 6: The Proper Name; 7: Narcissus; 8: Narcissus Later; 9: The Turning; 10: Dark Enchantment; 11: “The little rust-colored sail”; 12: The Frame of Enchantment; 13: The Devil’s Work; 14: The Joy of Enchantment

Biography

Matthew Del Nevo