The collection showcases Malcolm Bowie's diverse essays and reviews, highlighting his profound appreciation for music and the artistry of language. With a focus on concise forms, it captures his unique stylistic rhythms and patterns, offering insights that were not included in his previous works. This compilation serves as a testament to Bowie's intellectual depth and passion for the arts.
Malcolm Bowie Book order






- 2020
- 2007
Mallarm and the Art of Being Difficult
- 208 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Malcolm Bowie's study reveals the intrinsic complexity present in several of Mallarmé's significant works. By examining the challenges within these texts, Bowie highlights how difficulty shapes the reader's experience and understanding of Mallarmé's poetry, offering insights into the poet's artistic intentions and the broader implications of his literary style.
- 2006
A Short History of French Literature
- 358 pages
- 13 hours of reading
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.
- 2002
The Vitality of Objects
Exploring the Work of Christopher Bollas
What is the goal of psychoanalysis? What is it that only it can do? Christopher Bollas raises these and other questions in his writings on psychoanalysis. The Vitality of Objects is a stunning collection of essays exploring the work of Christopher Bollas, described by Adam Phillips as "the most evocative psychoanalytic writer we have." Through such influential books as The Shadow of the Object, The Mystery of Things, Cracking Up, Being a Character, Forces of Destiny, Hysteria, and with David Sundelson, The New Informants, Bollas's ideas have reached beyond the psychoanalytic community and proven equally relevant in the arts, social sciences and humanities.In marking the scope of his concepts, the editor and contributors have retained Bollas's own commitment to clarity and complexity, opposing what Adam Phillips terms "the insidious violence of oversimplification" so prevalent in contemporary interdisciplinary thought. Broadly influential and potent, inspired by the vigor and fertility of Bollas's writing, these essays significantly enhance contemporary discourse on the nature of self. Joel Beck, Kate Browne, Joanne Feit Diehl, Greg Drasler, James Grotstein, Arne Jemstedt, Gabriela Mann, Anthony Molino, Adam Phillips, Jacqueline Rose, Joseph Scalia, Wesley Shumar, Michael Szollosy.
- 1977
Nine essays chosen by Lacan reveal the evolving thought of Europe's major Freudian psychoanalyst