*The Poetics of Reverie* (1960) is the penultimate book by the French philosopher and theorist of science and art Gaston Bachelard (1884–1962)—a thinker whose ideas influenced the likes of Barthes, Foucault, Sartre, and Derrida. The work explores the creative power of the imagination, the source from which poetry and art emerge. "Reverie"—a distinct state of consciousness, separate from both nocturnal dreaming and rational thought—is presented as a creative act that connects the individual to the world through evocative imagery: "…poetic reveries are imaginary lives that expand the boundaries of our existence and bring us into harmony with the universe." Moving from an analysis of archetypes and a phenomenology of childhood reveries, the author arrives at the cosmic dimension of dreaming. Written in a light, ethereal style and imbued with the poetry of Shelley, Novalis, and Rilke, this book invites readers to discover the magic in everyday things, uncover the keys to creativity, and experience the therapeutic power of reverie.