this landmark study evolved over nearly two decades, and together with 'seven types of ambiguity',and 'some versions of pastoral' revolutionized critical studies.

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Title

The Structure of Complex Words (Penguin Literary Criticism)

Publisher

Penguin

Publication Date

1995

Language

English

ISBN 10

014023148X

ISBN 13

9780140231489

Binding

Soft cover

Condition

Very Good

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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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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.

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