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Stanzas: Word and Phantasm in Western Culture (Volume 69) (Theory and History of Literature) by Georgio Agamben is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

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A richly illustrated analysis from one of Europe’s greatest living philosophers. In Pinocchio , Giorgio Agamben turns his keen philosopher’s eye to the famous nineteenth-century novel by Carlo Collodi. To Agamben, Pinocchio’s adventures are a kind of initiation into life itself. Like us, the mischievous puppet is caught between two worlds. He is faced with the alternatives of submitting to authority or of carrying on, stubbornly indulging his way of being. From Agamben’s virtuoso interpretation of this classic story, we learn that we can harbor the mystery of existence only if we are not aware of it, only if we manage to cohabit with an area of non-knowledge, immemorial and very near. Richly illustrated with images from three early editions of Collodi’s novel, this new volume will delight enthusiasts of both literature and philosophy.

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Author

Georgio Agamben

Publisher

University of Minnesota Press

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9780816620388

Category

philosophy

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction, Romance

Rating

4.38 / 5 (14 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14