About this title: This is Bourdieu's long-awaited study of Flaubert and the formation of the modern literary field.It was in the nineteenth century that the literary universe as we know it today took shape, as a space set apart from the approved academies of the state. No one could any longer dictate with authority what ought to be written, or decree the canons of ...
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Description: Fine. This is 6 x 9 soft cover with 408 pages. The study of Flaubert and the modern literary field that constitutes the definitive work on the socioloy of art by one of the world's leading social theorists. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: STANFORD UNIV PR
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780804726276ISBN:0804726272
Description: New. Written with verve and intensity (and a good bit of wordplay), this long-awaited study of Flaubert and the modern literary field constitutes the definitive work on the sociology of art by one of the world's leading social theorists. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780745617787ISBN:0745617786
Description: New. Through an analysis of the genesis and structure of the literary field, this book shows how the work of Flaubert was shaped by the different currents, movements, schools and authors of the time-how, in other words, Flaubert was the product of the ve... read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Polity Press, UK
ISBN-13:9780745617787ISBN:0745617786
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. This is Bourdieu's long-awaited study of Flaubert and the formation of the modern literary field. It was in the nineteenth century that the literary universe as we know it today took shape, as a space set apart from the approved academies of the state. No one could any longer dictate with authority what ought to be written, or decree the ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN-13:9780804725682ISBN:0804725683
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). Written with verve and intensity (and a good bit of wordplay), this long-awaited study of Flaubert and the modern literary field constitutes the definitive work on the sociology of art by one of the world’ s leading social theorists. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Polity Press, UK
ISBN-13:9780745617787ISBN:0745617786
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE that we do not offer expedited shipping. Orders placed with the priority shipping option will automatically be canceled. This is Bourdieu's long-awaited study of Flaubert and the formation of the modern literary field. It was in the nineteenth century that the literary universe as we know it today took shape, as a space set apart from the approved academies of the state. No one could any longer dictate with authority what ought to be written, or decree the canons of good taste ... read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly shipped from our UK warehouse using Royal Mail International Priority mail. Heavier or more expensive books are shipped with a TRACKING NUMBER. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). This is Bourdieuâ˛s long-awaited study of Flaubert and the formation of the modern literary field. It was in the nineteenth century that the literary universe as we know it today took shape, as a space set apart from the approved academies of the state. No one ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN-13:9780804725682ISBN:0804725683
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly shipped from our UK warehouse using Royal Mail International Priority mail. Heavier or more expensive books are shipped with a TRACKING NUMBER. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). Written with verve and intensity (and a good bit of wordplay), this long-awaited study of Flaubert and the modern literary field constitutes the definitive work on the sociology of art by one of the world’ s leading social theorists. read more
"On par with Bourdieu's book Distinction. He does two things simultaneously: Engages the 19th-century world of French literature and extends his own ongoing analysis of art and literature as dynamic fields of contest."
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