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Kierkegaard's muse : the mystery of Regine Olsen

Garff, JoakimHannay, Alastair(Translated by)
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The first biography of Kierkegaard’s literary muse, from the author of the definitive life of the philosopherKierkegaard’s Muse—the first biography of Regine Olsen (1822–1904), the inspiration and one-time fiancée of Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard—is a moving portrait of a long romantic fever that had momentous literary consequences.

Drawing on Regine’s newly discovered letters, acclaimed Kierkegaard biographer Joakim Garff tells the story of her mysterious relationship with Kierkegaard more fully and vividly than ever before, shedding new light on her influence on his life and writings.

Like Dante’s Beatrice, Regine is one of the great muses of literary history.

Kierkegaard proposed to her in 1840, but broke off the engagement a year later.

After their break, they saw each other strikingly often, inside dimly lit Copenhagen churches, on the streets, and on the paths along the old city ramparts, passing by without uttering a word.

Psychologically acute and as gripping as a novel, Kierkegaard's Muse is an unforgettable account of a wild, strange, and poignant romance that made an indelible mark on literary history.

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Princeton University Press
0691191808 / 9780691191805
Paperback / softback
198.9
25/06/2019
United States
English
xiv, 313 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)
Reprint. Translated from the Danish This translation originally published: 2017.