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Roland Barthes was born in 1915 and studied French literature and the 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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Seller: Gotcha By The Books, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
hardbound. 1st UK Edition of Barthes' classic analysis of pleasure in reading, discussing what and how we enjoy when we read, with focus on literary texts; translated by Richard Miller, with a note on the text by Richard Howard; front endpaper clipped (a little clumsily), minor foxing to endpapers, prelims and text block, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper very lightly rubbed, o.w. Very Good. Dustwrapper. 67pp. 8vo. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper (front endpaper clipped) Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper (front endpaper clipped). Seller Inventory # 20010
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Seller: Aardvark Rare Books, Presteigne, HEREF, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Hardbound. 1st UK Edition of Barthes' classic analysis of pleasure in reading. Very Good plus unclipped and unsunned dustwrapper . 8vo 68pp . Very Good plus in Very Good plus dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # mon0000375759
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