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A Roland Barthes Reader

By Roland Barthes
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A Roland Barthes Reader is a comprehensive collection of some of Barthes's most influential essays and works. This anthology covers a range of topics in semiotics, cultural theory, and literary criticism, providing insight into Barthes's intellectual exploration of how language and symbols influence society and human understanding. Ideal for those delving into the complexities of cultural commentary and literary analysis.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a keen interest in semiotics and literary theory, as it offers a comprehensive look at Roland Barthes' influential ideas on these topics. It's an engaging read for those fascinated by the interplay of language, culture, and art, offering a diverse collection of essays that reveal Barthes' sharp analytical mind and unique perspective on everyday life and literature.

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A Roland Barthes Reader

An introduction to the thinking of the French intellectual, Roland Barthes, as applied to such diverse topics as Gide, Garbo, striptease, photography and the Eiffel Tower. The pieces in this collection were written over a period of three decades.

An excellent introduction to the intellectual Roland Barthes, whose distinctive philosophy incorporates art, literature and diverse aspects of mainstream culture.

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An excellent introduction to the intellectual Roland Barthes, whose distinctive philosophy incorporates art, literature, and diverse aspects of mainstream culture.

'To read through A Barthes Reader is finally to be left with the image of Barthes as one of the great public teachers of our time' - New Republic

Edited by Susan Sontag, A Roland Barthes Reader offers a definitive selection of works by the French intellectual Roland Barthes, including seminal essays such as 'Introduction to the Structural Analysis of Narratives' and his more unusual works like 'The World of Wrestling'.

'At last, with A Barthes Reader, we have a sort of Michelin guide to one of the most beguiling minds of our era. Smartly introduced by Susan Sontag, the Reader samples Barthes' achievement over three decades' - Newsweek

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A Roland Barthes Reader is seen as a testament to Barthes's role as a profound educator of language and semiotics, offering deep insights into human concepts. Susan Sontag's introduction and chronological arrangement make it an accessible entry point to Barthes's influential ideas, which have permeated popular culture. His work, alongside figures like Wilde and Valéry, is praised for elevating aestheticism while maintaining intellectual rigor.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099224914

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 July 1993

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 446g

Pages: 560

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Penguin Books Roland Barthes

About the Author

Roland Barthes was born in 1915 and studied French literature and classics at the University of Paris. After teaching French at universities in Romania and Egypt, he joined the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique, where he devoted himself to research in sociology and lexicology. He was a professor at the College de France until his death in 1980.

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