The Poetics of Space Author:Gaston Bachelard, Maria Jolas (Translator) Thirty years since its first publication in English, French philosopher Gaston Bachelard's The Poetics of Space 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. — With a new forew... more »ord by John R. Stilgoe.« less