In Vino Veritas, from Stages on Life’s Way
In Vino Veritas is one section of Kierkegaard's Stages on Life's Way, originally published in 1845. In a conscious reference to Plato's Symposium, it is determined that each participant must give a speech, and that their topic shall be love. Lee M. Hollander said, "it excels Plato's work in subtlety, richness, and refined humor. To be sure, Kierkegaard has charged his creation with such romantic superabundance of delicate observations and rococo ornament that the whole comes dangerously near being improbable; whereas the older work stands solidly in reality." Some of the speakers in this book are charcters from Kierkegaard's other books. Victor Eremita, Judge William, and Johannes the Seducer were all from Either/Or (1843) and Constantin and the Young Person were from Repetition (1843). (Summary by Soupy)
Genre(s): Literary Fiction, Psychology
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | The Banquet | KevinS |
00:27:33 |
| Play 02 | The Young Person’s Speech | Craig Campbell |
00:51:48 |
| Play 03 | Constantin’s Speech | Craig Campbell |
00:26:47 |
| Play 04 | Victor Eremita’s Speech | Craig Campbell |
00:29:32 |
| Play 05 | The Dressmaker’s Speech | Craig Campbell |
00:19:52 |
| Play 06 | The Speech of John the Seducer | Craig Campbell |
00:27:46 |
| Play 07 | Judge William and His Wife | KevinS |
00:16:28 |