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Venice Saved
Description
Towards the end of her life, the French philosopher and mystic Simone Weil (1909-43) was working on a tragedy, Venice Saved. Appearing here in English for the first time, this play explores the realisation of Weil's own thoughts on tragedy. A figure of affliction, a central theme in Weil's religious metaphysics, the central character offers a unique insight into Weil's broader philosophical interest in truth and justice, and provides a fresh perspective on the wider conception of tragedy itself.
The play depicts the plot by a group of Spanish mercenaries to sack Venice in 1618 and how it fails when one conspirator, Jaffier, betrays them to the Venetian authorities, because he feels compassion for the city's beauty.
The edition includes notes on the play by the translators as well as introductory material on: the life of Weil; the genesis and purport of the play; Weil and the tragic; the issues raised by translating Venice Saved. With additional suggestions for further reading, the volume opens up an area of interest and research: the literary Weil.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
Chapter 1 Simone Weil: An Inhabited Philosophy
Chapter 2 The Genesis and Purport of Venice Saved
Chapter 3 Weil and the Tragic
Chapter 4 On the Translation
Venice Saved: Tragedy in Three Acts by Simone Weil
Translators' Notes
Bibliography
Further reading
Index
Product details
| Published | 13 Jun 2019 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 144 |
| ISBN | 9781350043923 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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