Distant Freedom (Hardcover)

Jacques Ranciere

ISBN 10: 1509567348 / ISBN 13: 9781509567348

Published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Oxford, 2026

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Hardcover. Chekhov's fiction offers a subtle yet powerful message: another life is possible. Something can always happen to our lives a possibility that breaks the monotony of servitude and points to a different, more liberated existence. This is the way to approach all these brief tales of lost lives, nights filled with tears and joy, landscapes, or love, against the cynicism of those who believe that time is destined to replicate the same. In these glimmers, new forms of life arise noble and sensible shapes that we occasionally perceive and may strive to unfold if we have the courage to do so.Jacques Ranciere, using Chekhov's stories as a lens, sees literature not as a source of knowledge but as a catalyst for reshaping the fabric of being. He illuminates the profound capability of literature: positioning us within the landscape of freedom, transparent about the distance it holds from the reality of servitude, yet unwavering in the standards it sets, inviting us to strive towards them. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Distant Freedom (Hardcover)
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Oxford
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509567348
• ISBN 13: 9781509567348
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Chekhov's fiction offers a subtle yet powerful message: another life is possible. Something can always happen to our lives – a possibility that breaks the monotony of servitude and points to a different, more liberated existence. This is the way to approach all these brief tales of lost lives, nights filled with tears and joy, landscapes, or love, against the cynicism of those who believe that time is destined to replicate the same. In these glimmers, new forms of life arise – noble and sensible shapes that we occasionally perceive and may strive to unfold if we have the courage to do so.

Jacques Rancière, using Chekhov's stories as a lens, sees literature not as a source of knowledge but as a catalyst for reshaping the fabric of being. He illuminates the profound capability of literature: positioning us within the landscape of freedom, transparent about the distance it holds from the reality of servitude, yet unwavering in the standards it sets, inviting us to strive towards them.

About the Author

Jacques Rancière is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Paris 8: Vincennes ― Saint-Denis.