Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Chapter one. Scheme analysis -- Chapter two. The great sign – le chant du signe -- Chapter three. Echo’s love unreturned -- Chapter four. In search of the golden mean -- Chapter five. Antechambers of imagery -- Chapter six. Ode to a plane–tree -- Chapter seven. The anatomy of honour -- Chapter eight. In the lap of luxury -- Chapter nine. In the tail of the scorpion -- List of abbreviations -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Backmatter