9780099453949
On Literature
Eco, Umberto
ISBN 13: 9780099453949
Publication Date: 2006
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Italian literary theorist and novelist Umberto Eco includes nine essays in this title concerning: the general significance of literature; major authors of the Western canon; the poetic qualities of Dante's 'Paradiso'; the style of the 'Communist Manifesto'; Joyce's views on language; and more.
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Book Description: VINTAGE, United Kingdom, 2006. Paperback. Book Condition: New. New edition. 199 x 131 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery. After the opening essay on the general significance of literature, Eco examines a number of major authors from the Western canon. A stimulating chapter on the poetic qualities of Dante's "Paradiso" is followed by one on the style of the Communist Manifesto. The next three essays centre on nineteenth- and early twentieth-century literature: one on the French writer Nerval's masterpiece, "Sylvie" (a major influence on Eco and a novella that he translated into Italian), one on Oscar Wilde's love of paradox, and one on Joyce's views on language. The last three pieces deal with the road that leads from Cervantes via Swift to Borges' "Library of Babel", then an essay on Eco's own anxiety about Borges' influence on him, and the volume ends with an article on the enigmatic Italian critic and anthropologist Piero Camporesi. "On Literature" is a provocative and entertaining collection of sprightly essays on the key texts that have shaped Eco, the novelist and critic. This volume will appeal to anyone interested in how new light is shed on old masters by a great contemporary mind. Bookseller Inventory # AAZ9780099453949 Bookseller & Payment Information | More Books from this Seller | Ask Bookseller a Question |
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