S/Z [Paperback]

Roland Barthes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0631176071 | ISBN-13: 978-0631176077 | Publication Date: January 15, 1991

S/Z is the linguistic distillation of Barthes's system of semiology, a science of signs and symbols, in which Balzac's novella, Sarrasine, is dissected semantically to uncover layers of hidden meaning.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Taken together, The Pleasure of the Text and S/Z force us to notice how much of the most interesting thought today is being carried forward in what we used to call a literary criticisma , and how important Barthesa s own contribution to redefinition of the field has been." (The New York Times Book Review)

Review

"Taken together, The Pleasure of the Text and S/Z force us to notice how much of the most interesting thought today is being carried forward in what we used to call 'literary criticism', and how important Barthes's own contribution to redefinition of the field has been." The New York Times Book Review

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Product Details

• Paperback: 271 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (January 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0631176071
• ISBN-13: 978-0631176077
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,862,679 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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