Oedipus on the Road is a unique, stunningly beautiful rendering of the journey that leads Oedipus from Thebes to Colonus––and from a world of exile to one of legend. This is the chapter that Sophocles never wrote, the redemptive passage of the fallen, blinded king to his final––this time glorious––encounter with destiny. Bauchau finds Oedipus stranded outside the walls of his former palace, eye sockets and soul still bleeding, and leads him––along with his daughter Antigone and the seductive shepherd-bandit Clitus, whose loyalty to the pair probably has less to do with his allegiance to Oedipus than his intentions toward his daughter––through a geographical and spiritual landscape littered with the physical, artistic, and mental rites of passage that separate Oedipus from immortality. It is a triumph of erudition folded into a dazzling feat of textured and lyrical storytelling reminiscent of Mary Renault, Umberto Eco, and Roberto Calasso. It is also a richly layered modern novel, impressive for its light touch and deftness with character and plot. The "crowning glory" (Libre Belgique) of an impressive career, Oedipus on the Road was greeted with celebratory reviews throughout Europe; it has been translated into seven languages.
Tout le monde connaît Antigone, jeune fille intrépide attachée aux valeurs familiales, l'ensevelisseuse qui incarne les lois non écrites et le droit du sang, l'obstinée, la résistante, celle qui dit non au pouvoir établi. Ou plutôt, tout le monde croit la connaître. Car il y a des Antigones — pour reprendre la formule de George Steiner - multiples et paradoxales. Reflet de cette figure complexe, la littérature occidentale offre, depuis Sophocle, une multitude de versions, traductions et interprétations, penchant, tour à tour, pour une vision chrétienne, politique, féministe, psychanalytique... Prêtresse de l'amour pur, mais d'un amour extrême, presque absurde, Antigone est aussi la figure de la démesure et de la transgression, à la fois (trop) innocente et (pas assez) coupable. À cette folie de la démesure, la danse contemporaine de Mathilde Monnier donne corps et mouvement. Le désir absolu et mortifère — proche à s'y méprendre du désir de l'hystérique — et la faute tragique d'Antigone ne se résolvent que dans la mort. Une lumière d'Antigone, adaptée au monde mouvant d'aujourd'hui, nous souffle Henry Bauchau. Mais la lumière Antigone est parfois une lumière noire...
Oedipus on the Road is a unique, stunningly beautiful rendering of the journey that leads Oedipus from Thebes to Colonus––and from a world of exile to one of legend. This is the chapter that Sophocles never wrote, the redemptive passage of the fallen, blinded king to his final––this time glorious––encounter with destiny. Bauchau finds Oedipus stranded outside the walls of his former palace, eye sockets and soul still bleeding, and leads him––along with his daughter Antigone and the seductive shepherd-bandit Clitus, whose loyalty to the pair probably has less to do with his allegiance to Oedipus than his intentions toward his daughter––through a geographical and spiritual landscape littered with the physical, artistic, and mental rites of passage that separate Oedipus from immortality. It is a triumph of erudition folded into a dazzling feat of textured and lyrical storytelling reminiscent of Mary Renault, Umberto Eco, and Roberto Calasso. It is also a richly layered modern novel, impressive for its light touch and deftness with character and plot. The "crowning glory" (Libre Belgique) of an impressive career, Oedipus on the Road was greeted with celebratory reviews throughout Europe; it has been translated into seven languages.
Structural Dynamics: Concepts and Applications focuses on dynamic problems in mechanical, civil and aerospace engineering through the equations of motion. The text explains structural response from dynamic loads and the modeling and calculation of dynamic responses in structural systems. A range of applications is included, from various engineering disciplines. Coverage progresses consistently from basic to advanced, with emphasis placed on analytical methods and numerical solution techniques. Stress analysis is discussed, and MATLAB applications are integrated throughout. A solutions manual and figure slides for classroom projection are available for instructors.
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