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Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature – A Comprehensive Analysis
"Mimesis: The Representation of Reality in Western Literature, written by Erich Auerbach, is a foundational work of literary criticism that traces the evolution of realism in Western writing from antiquity to the mid-20th century. It argues that the representation of reality shifts from a "separation of styles" in classical antiquity to a "mixture of styles" in modern realism, allowing common people and everyday life to be treated with tragic seriousness. Written between 1942 and 1945 while Auerbach was in exile in Istanbul, Turkey, the book was first published in German in 1946 and later translated into English by Willard R. Trask in 1953. In..."
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