S/z
An Essay
Farrar Straus & Giroux · Print & ebook · January 1, 1975
Preface by Richard Howard.
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- Who it’s for
- An essay that rewards slow reading and tolerates a conversation after dinner.
- Genres
- Literary Theory, French Literary Criticism, 20th-Century Literary Criticism
- Published
- Farrar Straus & Giroux, January 1, 1975
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Preface by Richard Howard. Translated by Richard Miller. This is Barthes's scrupulous literary analysis of Balzac's short story "Sarrasine."
Why This Clicks
An essay that rewards slow reading and tolerates a conversation after dinner.
Come here for
- close reading, but with a pulse
- a serious, layered critical voice
Expect
- dense argument, not a breezy overview
- prestige-minded literary criticism
Where it sits
| Literary Theory | 81% |
|---|---|
| French Literary Criticism | 66% |
| 20th-Century Literary Criticism | 39% |
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Publisher categories
- French Literary Criticism
- Literary Theory
- 20th-Century Literary Criticism
- Authors
- Roland Barthes, Richard Miller, Richard Howard
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus & Giroux
- Published
- January 1, 1975
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- French Literary Criticism