Fr. 85.00

William Empson - Prophet Against Sacrifice

English · Paperback / Softback

Shipping usually within 1 to 3 weeks (not available at short notice)

Description

Read more










William Empson: Prophet Against Sacrifice provides the most coherent account of Empson's diverse career to date. While exploring the richness of Empson's comic genius, Paul H. Fry serves to discredit the appropriation of his name in recent polemic by the conflicting parties of deconstruction and politicized cultural criticism. He argues that Empson is a larger, more important figure than the orthodox in either camp can acknowledge, deserving to be considered alongside such versatile critics as Walter Benjamin, Kenneth Burke and Roland Barthes.

List of contents

Preface and acknowledgments1 Introduction: the scapegoat and the word 2 Satanic criticism: Empson and the Romantic tradition logical disorder: Empson on method 4 Toward late Empson: the failure of pastoral 5 Middle Spirits and Empson’s chain of being

About the author










Paul H. Fry

Summary

In this most coherent account of William Empson's career, Fry rescues this important critic from the conflicting camps of deconstruction and cultural criticism, placing him alongside such critics as Walter Benjamin, Kenneth Burke and Roland Barthes.

Product details

Authors Paul H Fry, Paul H. Fry, Fry Paul H.
Assisted by Christopher Norris (Introduction)
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd.
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 17.07.2014
 
EAN 9781138009080
ISBN 978-1-138-00908-0
No. of pages 195
Series Critics of the Twentieth Century
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works

LITERARY CRITICISM / Semiotics & Theory, Literary theory

Customer reviews

No reviews have been written for this item yet. Write the first review and be helpful to other users when they decide on a purchase.

Write a review

Thumbs up or thumbs down? Write your own review.

For messages to CeDe.ch please use the contact form.

The input fields marked * are obligatory

By submitting this form you agree to our data privacy statement.