The classic 1957 work of the famous French phenomenologist is devoted to the images of spaces, their place and functioning in literature and art - from Jamblich's treatises and Baudelaire's essays to Victor Hugo's novels and Van Gogh's paintings. "Poetics of Space" is one of the most lyrical studies of the phenomenon of home. Bashlyar takes us on a journey from basement to attic to show how perceptions of dwelling and other hideouts shape our thoughts, memories and dreams. Ten years after the first Russian edition, the book comes out in a new translation by Nina Kulish.