Mount Analogue: A Novel
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The cult classic allegory of a man's search for enlightenment and self-knowledge by the French poet and literary critic. In Mount Analogue , Rene Daumal introduces readers to an anonymous protagonist much like himself: a young author who travels in the literary circles of mid-20th century Paris. When the author is reminded of an article he once wrote about the symbolism of mountains in ancient mythologies, his speculation about "the ultimate symbolic mountain" sets him on a journey to discover it. The narrator/author sets sail in the yacht Impossible to search for Mount Analogue, the geographically located, albeit hidden, peak that reaches inexorably toward heaven. Daumal's symbolic mountain represents a way to truth that "cannot not exist," and his classic allegory of man's search for himself embraces the certainty that one can know and conquer one's own reality. Review: Maddening and brilliant - Mountains, am I right? Great read and has the potential to change your outlook on the world. Review: electrifying & delicious - It's a pity Rene Daumal left his body before he was able to finish this amazing analogy. It's brilliant and full of life, invigorating to read and inspiring. Even unfinished, I highly recommend it!
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D**A
Maddening and brilliant
Mountains, am I right? Great read and has the potential to change your outlook on the world.
T**S
electrifying & delicious
It's a pity Rene Daumal left his body before he was able to finish this amazing analogy. It's brilliant and full of life, invigorating to read and inspiring. Even unfinished, I highly recommend it!
B**Y
if you can see this mountain you are already called to it
I don't even understand this book yet, but towards the end of my first reading of it I openly wept. If you are called to read this, then perhaps you are beginning to see.
F**O
Four Stars
A travel log of the imagination.
A**N
Mount Analogue appears diminutive at first then larger as you approach.... False summits lead you on.
Friends: The leader of the Mountaineering expedition to Mount Analogue - " Father Sogol " is the word " Logos " spelled backwards. In other words the Logos leads you to the summit of the mysterious mountain that unites Heaven and Earth. The word " Heaven " means pure intellect while " Earth " is sensory perception according to the Allegorical writings of Philo Judeas of Alexandria. I have continued the story of Mount Analogue started by Rene' Daumal who died while writing this book as it simply ends in mid-sentance. No one has made an attempt to continue the story until 1994 and I did not finish the story so that someone else could pick up the pen for Rene' Daumal and Arthur von Boennighausen some day. Google my name and Mount Analogue to read my continuation of this story....... Arthur von Boennighausen
M**E
"And you, what do you seek?"
This book first touched me—very deeply—thirty years ago, and over the years I've since bought over a dozen to give to friends as a special gift. I'm surprised (and not surprised) it is continually in and out of print. It has become an essential companion in my life.
R**N
Profound read for the right person.
Some will be disappointed in the ending, but I have always treasured the fact that the ending pulls the reader into the novel in a way that the reader cannot avoid. I also found the prologue of Daumal's collected notes to be essential for understanding the novel.
C**S
Best edition so far
Extra content in the form of introductions, etc. provide this book with added value. Excellent translation. Clear and easily legible text, font and printing. Recommend. Good edition, for sure.
T**R
Just about an average read....
I had heard a lot about this book. But I found it a very average reading. There were short spells in the book that felt as though the author had gained momentum and made a lot of sense; but most of it was just about average. I think the book gained more popularity for the fact that the author passed away before he could complete the book and that lead to a lot of speculation on what the book ending would be like.
A**R
Great pice!
"Those who have ears, will hear . . ."
F**S
I loved the book, but it has to be read with a certain mindset
I loved the book, which has to be read with a spiritual mindset - I first read about it in one of Thomas Merton's diaries. The title is pretentious but that's part of the whimsy. It is, of course, allegorical, which means it may not appeal to everyone, but I loved it. (others are better at book reviews than I am, so I perhaps I should leave it to them to review!)
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