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Synopsis
As children, most of us are scared of the dark. Although we may put that fear behind us, it remains nonetheless buried deep in places where we prefer not to look. It is a terror-as old as the human race-that survives in spite of the magic of electricity, which disguises but can never erase the differences between night and day.
In this powerfully written book, A. Alvarez examines night in all its aspects. How do we light it? How do we inhabit it and make it safe? In what "languages" do we dream? The search moves from the neon-lit brilliance of Las Vegas to the shadowy underworld patrolled by the police. We visit a sleep laboratory, where scientists try to understand what happens to our bodies and in our brains when sleep claims us. Alvarez shows how "night horrors" inspired and terrified Coleridge, how dreams liberated the minds of Stevenson and the Surrealists, and how his own childhood fears provided a gateway to the secret world of the unconscious. And through a highly original and accessible account of the thoughts of Freud, Jung, and their modern-day counterparts, Alvarez reveals how deeply dreams and the unconscious color and fashion our waking lives.
Like his bestseller The Savage God, Night is a remarkable, eloquent combination of ideas and personal experience; it is a literary feast, a journey of discovery, and a perfect initiation into the mysteries of the dark.
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Night: An Exploration of Night Life, Night Language, Sleep and Dreams
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Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 1995
ISBN 10: 0224031236
ISBN 13: 9780224031233
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Exploring the night and the effect it has on the human race, this series of essays begins with mankind's quest to light up the night. It continues by questioning what happens when we sleep, why we dream and what language we dream in. The study ends with night in modern cities - how we make darkness safe, and how we inhabit it. Alvarez visits a sleep laboratory, spends a night on a mountain and another in a New York squad car. He gives an understanding of the language of dreams and an explanation of how dreams affect our waking selves. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004336925
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Night: An Exploration of Night Life, Night Language, Sleep & Dreams
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First British Edition. First U.K. edition, first printing. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. Dust jacket in a mylar cover. Touch of wear to head of spine. 8vo. 288pp. Please see our photo. Seller Inventory # CHAPalvNIGHT
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Night: An Exploration of Night Life, Night Language, Sleep and Dreams
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Jonathan Cape Ltd 05/01/1995, 1995
ISBN 10: 0224031236
ISBN 13: 9780224031233
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Night: An Exploration of Night Life, Night Language, Sleep and Dreams
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Jonathan Cape Ltd 05/01/1995, 1995
ISBN 10: 0224031236
ISBN 13: 9780224031233
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Night: An Exploration of Night Life, Night Language, Sleep and Dreams
Published by
Jonathan Cape, London, 1994
ISBN 10: 0224031236
ISBN 13: 9780224031233
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