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Synopsis
Empson elegantly demonstrates the weight of allusion and implication borne by even the simplest works of our Man, honest, quite, dog. He explores the complex play of such words in social situations and in literature, producing in the process brilliant critical essays.
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About the Author
Sir William Empson (1906-1984) held the Chair of English Literature from 1953 to 1971 at the University of Sheffield.
Jonathan Culler is Class of 1916 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Cornell University.
Review
Mr. Empson...focuses on complex words because they are the most direct and valuable evidence for the understanding of our cultural tradition...The promise of the approach seems unbounded. The achievement is great not only in originality, insight, and entertainment, but in truth and substance. So great that Mr. Empson's right to be called the most distinguished critic of his generation can hardly now be questioned. (Ian Watt The Cambridge Review)
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- PublisherThe Hogarth Press, London
- Publication date1985
- ISBN 10 0701210060
- ISBN 13 9780701210069
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages464
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