Title:
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ON LITERATURE
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By: |
Umberto Eco |
Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£10.99 |
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ISBN 10: |
1448137063 |
ISBN 13: |
9781448137060 |
Publisher: |
VINTAGE PUBLISHING |
Pub. date: |
1 February, 2012 |
Pages: |
352 |
Translated from: |
Italian |
Description: |
Focuses on the poetic qualities of Dante's "Paradiso" is followed by one on the style of the "Communist Manifesto". This title deals with nineteenth- and early twentieth-century literature: one on the French writer Nerval's masterpiece, "Sylvie", one on Oscar Wilde's love of paradox, and one on Joyce's views on language. |
Synopsis: |
Remarkably accessible and unfailingly stimulating, this collection of essays exhibits the diversity of interests and the depth of knowledge that made Umberto Eco one of the world's leading writers. From musings on Ptolemy and reflections on the experimental writing of Borges and Joyce, to revelations of his own authorial ambitions and fears, Eco's luminous intelligence is on display throughout. This volume will appeal to anyone interested in how new light is shed on old masters by a great contemporary mind. |
Publication: |
UK |
Imprint: |
Vintage Digital |
Returns: |
Non-returnable |