Illusion and Reality Author:Christopher Caudwell Beginning with a study of the origins of art in primitive tribal life, this book discusses the development of poetry from Shakespeare to modern times. It encompasses the language of poetry, the difference between art and science, and the role of both art and science in everyday life. Written with a vivid imagery which at times approaches the he... more »ights of lyrical beauty, the author shows that the "illusion"--man's imagination--is not a flight from the world but a concept of change which becomes the "reality" when man puts it into practice.« less