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Old Age: Journey into Simplicity
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Product Description
In this classic text on ageing wisely, the renowned Jungian analyst Helen M. Luke reflects on the final journeys described in Homer's "Odyssey", Shakespeare's "King Lear" and "The Tempest", and T. S. Eliot's "Little Gidding". In examining some of the great masterpieces of literature produced by writers at the end of their lives, she elucidates the difference between growing old and disintegrating.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #462087 in Books
- Published on: 1992-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 112 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
Luke teaches us, growing older becomes freedom.
In these five related essays, Luke presents us with her very potent insights into a phase of life that until now has not been fully incorporated into our understanding of the inner journey. Drawing on masterworks of Homer, Dante, Shakespeare, and T.S. Eliot, she explores attitudes on aging to illuminate the spiritual possibilities of truly "growing into" old age. For those who recognize the moment, who choose to let go and embrace the "gifts reserved for age," Luke teaches us, growing older becomes freedom.
