books.google.co.uk - From the Back Cover: One of the most significant works of literary criticism of this century, Erich Auerbach's MIMESIS undertakes a new and profound approach to major moments in Western literature. More than a work of literary criticism, this study is filled with insights into the Western imagination...http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Mimesis.html?id=xE1jAAAAMAAJ&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareMimesis