Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics, and the Study of Literature [Paperback]

Jonathan Culler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1976

Combines an acute survey of structuralist literary criticism with an argument about how English and American criticism might benefit from its lessons.

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'The brilliance, precision and clarity with which Dr Culler conducts his argument make this a book which all those concerned with the analysis of literature should read.' - A.S. Byatt, Times Education Supplement --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Jonathan Culler (1944- ). Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Cornell University, pioneered the application of semiotics to the study of literature in the English-speaking world. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Cornell University Press (August 1976)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080149155X
• ISBN-13: 978-0801491559
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #978,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Whatever you do, don't read this book, March 14, 2011

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Taranis (Wales UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RC Series Bundle: Structuralist Poetics: Structuralism, Linguistics and the Study of Literature (Routledge Classics) (Paperback)

There must be a reason why a book that has never been out of print for 36 years and sold 20,000 copies has apparently never been read by anyone except myself. I doubt whether even Jonathan Culler himself has read it.

The terrible thought has indeed occurred to me that there may be a curse on this book so that any one who attempts to read it dies as a result. In view of this terrifying thought, the most "helpful" thing I can say about this book is: whatever you do, do not read it as it might be the last thing you ever do.

Then again, perhaps it is only read by people who have been told they have little time left to live and who tell themselves: if there's ONE thing I MUST do before I die, apart from hang-gliding over the Grand Canyon, it is to read Jonathan Culler's Structuralist Poetics. Doubt whether I'll have time to review it ...

However, I must end this review here - I fancy a bit of hang-gliding - I'll go see if my glider is still in the garage ...