Oeuvres de Marcel Schwob. Volume 2 of 2, La lampe de Psyché; Il libro della mia memoria

A varied assemblage of short prose pieces and theatrical mimes that blend mythic reminiscence, dreamlike imagery, and intimate sketches. The work alternates compact dramatic scenes, lyrical fragments, and reflective meditations, often evoking markets, domestic moments, and undercurrents of the uncanny. Recurring concerns include memory, desire, loss, and the border between life and the spectral, expressed in ornate, allusive language that favors atmosphere and suggestion over linear development. The result is a fragmentary, elegiac sequence of voices and tableaux that privileges mood and mythic resonance.