The Oxford Book of Dreams (Oxford Books of Verse) by Stephen Brook

The Oxford Book of Dreams

Author: Stephen Brook (Ed.)
ISBN: 9780192141309
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Year: 1983
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 280
Language: English

About This Book

Edited by Stephen Brook, The Oxford Book of Dreams is a masterfully curated anthology that brings together prose and poetry from across the world's literatures to explore one of humanity's most mysterious and universal experiences — the dream.

Ranging across cultures, centuries, and genres, the collection weaves together fictional and real accounts of dreams, organised with care and intelligence into three rich sections. The pieces are juxtaposed cleverly, creating unexpected resonances between ancient myth and modern psychology, between the visionary and the everyday. As The New Yorker noted, both the contributors and their contributions are "shrewdly arranged" — making this as much a curated experience as a reference work.

Contributors span literary giants, philosophers, and dreamers across time, offering a rare window into how different minds — and different cultures — have interpreted the language of sleep.

Why This Book Is Perfect For You

If you're drawn to the mystery of dreams, the unconscious mind, or the intersection of literature and spirituality, this anthology is a treasure. It's the kind of book you dip into and emerge from changed — a little more attuned to the inner life, a little more awake to what happens when we close our eyes. A wonderful addition to any esoteric or literary collection.

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