About this title: Preface by Richard Howard. Translated by Richard Miller. This is Barthes's scrupulous literary analysis of Balzac's short story "Sarrasine."
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Description: VG+ Used, Like New in VG+ jacket. SOFT COVER, VG+/VG+, Hill And Wang, 1975, 0.9 in. H x 8.3 in. L x 5.4 in. W, 13 oz. This copy has very minimal signs of use, appears to have been very lightly read, has a name, inscription, stamp or some other indications of previous ownership, is in Excellent Condition Overall. Note: expect tanning of any paperback more than a few years old, regardless of condition. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Hill & Wang
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780374521677ISBN:0374521670
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 576 p. Audience: General/trade. Brand New! No Marks! Fast Shipping! Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Edition: Reprint, 1997
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Hill and Wang; The Noonday Press, New York
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780374521677ISBN:0374521670
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xi, 271 pp.; 22 cm. Includes text of Balzac's Sarrasine (p. 221-254). A very good copy, with a few scattered pencil marks. No spine creases. read more
Description: Good; Collectible. 1974 Hill & Wang hard cover 1st edition 2nd printing-sme wear and staining to dust jacket (now in mylar cover-slight bend to back cover-some staining to page edge-otherwise binding strong contents clean-a fine collectible of Barthes strongest wo read more
Description: As New. This is a nice clean copy, the binding is strong, The text is clean and pages are not torn or dirty. We provide fast and reliable shipping service. We started to sell on the internet in 1998. We ship from California. All our books are guaranteed. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Hill and Wang
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780374521677ISBN:0374521670
Description: New. 0374521670 Pub date: 1975. Condition: BRAND NEW. New book with publisher's mark on edge. We are a tested and proven company with over 400, 000 satisfied customers since 1997. Choose expedited shipping for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders. read more
Edition: 11th Ptg.
Binding: Soft
Publisher: Hill and Wang, N. Y.
Date Published: 1985
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Glossy yellow card covers, brown & black lettering, covers not creased cracked or bent; previous owner name in small script on ffep; 2 pg. spread of Cupid and Apollo preceding title page; 271 pgs.; clean & tight, no markings. read more
Description: New. Preface by Richard Howard. Translated by Richard Miller. This is Barthes's scrupulous literary analysis of Balzac's short story "Sarrasine. " read more
"What I understood I loved. But there's some patent post-structuralist jargon in this book that flew fast over and far beyond my head. That said: a small price to pay for the gems."
"I'm plodding through this at the moment for school - interesting, but as with a lot of this sort of stuff I'm often left poking amongst the digressions and delineations for the relevant points. Having flipped to the back and knocked-over "Sarrasine" my main impression is that, after this and "La Duchess de Langais", I should really, really, really be reading more Balzac.
EDIT: I have more-or-less finished this book, and my conclusion at this point is that while Barthes has some interesting ideas, most of the ones in this particular book have already found voice in the works of other guys. Given that attacks on realism are kind of old-hat at this point, Barthes' main breakthrough seems to be the sheer exhaustiveness of his analysis, and his rigorousness of execution. Unfortunately, this strength also highlights one of the books weaknesses - Barthes has a tendency to skip over elements of the book which prove contradictory to his thesis regarding castration. This becomes glaringly evident in light of the effort he expends vivisecting the book at a sub-atomic level.
In any event, I quite liked it. Barthes writes well, puts forward his ideas in a clear and engaging manner, and presents an invaluable guide on how to read (and reread) a book."
"harder to get through, but an amazing experience. this is teacher barthes revealing the world of literary codes. the story is told in double: there is the text, then analysis/code"
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