Mirror Gazing Russian Literature In the course of one

In the course of one long day and evening

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"A book describes works conceived of but not realized by its author

And always there are moments of such stark emotional intimacy that the reader slides

It is Germany near the end of World War II

Mirror Gazing Russian Literature In the course of oneMirror Gazing is a book about reading and looking, about what people seek when they read, and about what stares back at them from the printed page. It is an archival project, based on a wealth of material collected daily by celebrated critic Warren F. Motte over thirty five years and squirreled away for some eventual winter. It is also a love letter, a confession, a tale of deep obsession, and a cry for help addressed to anyone who takes literature