Publications SCRIPTOR BOOKS POETS' HANDWRITINGS by Dr. Jean-Charles Gille-Maisani Lord Byron, John Keats, Alfred de Vigny, Alexander Pushkin, Charles Baudelaire, Stéphane Mallarmé, Paul Verlaine, Arthur Rimbaud - eight famous poets. In this book by Dr. J.-C. Gille-Maisani, newly translated from French, the personalities of these very different men have been studied through their handwriting at different periods of life. Much has been written about them by literary critics and biographers. This work offers a unique perspective: that of a graphologist who has also trained as a doctor and a psychiatrist. As the author himself says, "This work makes no literary claim. Occasional references to poetic works or to works of criticism are subordinated to a psychological purpose." The author analyses the poets' handwritings fully, using modern European methods of graphology. He also has recourse to psychobiological and psychoanalytical theory and various typologies, some of which he himself was instrumental in introducing to graphology. The result is a richly illuminating glimpse into the souls of great poets. For the general reader wishing to know more about these poets, this book is rewarding; for graphologists it is a treasure trove of information with one of the finest graphologists of this century as their guide. POETS' HANDWRITINGS by Dr. Jean-Charles Gille-Maisani 265 pages 87 handwriting samples Price: £17.95 ISBN 1-899653-15-5 BOOK ORDER FORM Back to SCRIPTOR BOOKS section SCRIPTOR BOOKS 123 Bickenhall Mansions LONDON W1U 6BT UNITED KINGDOM Tel/Fax: +44 20 7935 9884 e-mail: john.simopoulos@stcatz.ox.ac.uk