Terence Cave Bücher

Focusing on the evolution of French literature, the book offers a personal and selective account of key writers and movements throughout history. It presents literary developments as engaging stories with varied pacing and focus, allowing readers to appreciate both the overarching historical changes and the nuances of individual works. Written in an accessible style, it caters to both students and general readers, making complex literary concepts approachable and enjoyable.

Exploring the depths of human thought, this collection features selected passages from Montaigne's renowned "Essais," offering insights into his philosophical inquiries. The book delves into the complexities of the mind, showcasing Montaigne's unique perspective on self-reflection, personal experience, and the nature of knowledge. Through his contemplative style, readers are invited to engage with timeless questions about existence and understanding, making it a profound journey into the art of introspection.

After outlining a general perspective of the work of the interdisciplinary Balzan research project 'Literature as an Object of Knowledge' (St John's College Research Centre, Oxford, 2010-13), this eminent scholar considers some of the problems encountered, in particular the relation between literary study and cognitive science.

Thinking with Literature offers a succinct introduction to a cognitive literary criticsm. Broad in scope but focusing on a particular cluster of approaches, it aims to induce a change of perspective in the reader.