The Poetics of Space
Author: Gaston Bachelard
Since its first publication in English in 1964, French philosopher Gaston Bachelard’s Poetics of Space remains one of the most appealing and lyrical explorations of home. Bachelard takes us on a journey, from cellar to attic, to show how our perceptions of houses and other shelters shape our thoughts, memories, and dreams.”A magical book. . . . The Poetics of Space is a pr….Read More
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