Author: Eiji YoshikawaPublisher:
ISBN: 9780671677213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Translated from the Japanese by Charles E Terry.
The Way of the Sword
Author: Eiji YoshikawaPublisher:
ISBN: 9780671677213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Translated from the Japanese by Charles E Terry.
The Alley Cat
Author: Yves BeaucheminPublisher: New York : H. Holt
ISBN:
Category : Canadian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
First published in Quebec in 1981, Beauchemin's highly acclaimed comic masterpiece of storytelling follows in the tradition of the great novels of the 19th century. When Florent Boissonneault comes to the aid of an accident victim, his life changes forever. One onlooker, the powerful and sinister Egon Ratablavasky, comes to haunt his ambitions and dreams, lurking behind his every opportunity, success, and failure. Finally, obsessed by a need to free himself, Florent discovers how to fight back.
The Seventh Function of Language
Author: Laurent BinetPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 0374715084
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
“A cunning, often hilarious mystery for the Mensa set and fans of Umberto Eco’s The Name of the Rose and Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia.” —Heller McAlpin, NPR Paris, 1980. The literary critic Roland Barthes dies—struck by a laundry van—after lunch with the presidential candidate François Mitterand. The world of letters mourns a tragic accident. But what if it wasn’t an accident at all? What if Barthes was . . . murdered? In The Seventh Function of Language, Laurent Binet spins a madcap secret history of the French intelligentsia, starring such luminaries as Jacques Derrida, Umberto Eco, Gilles Deleuze, Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, and Julia Kristeva—as well as the hapless police detective Jacques Bayard, whose new case will plunge him into the depths of literary theory (starting with the French version of Roland Barthes for Dummies). Soon Bayard finds himself in search of a lost manuscript by the linguist Roman Jakobson on the mysterious “seventh function of language.” A brilliantly erudite comedy, The Seventh Function of Language takes us from the cafés of Saint-Germain to the corridors of Cornell University, and into the duels and orgies of the Logos Club, a secret philosophical society that dates to the Roman Empire. Binet has written both a send-up and a wildly exuberant celebration of the French intellectual tradition. “Binet juxtaposes car chases with highbrow in-jokes and ruminations. The book is a love letter to the power of language—the most dangerous weapon is the tongue.” —The New Yorker “An affectionate send-up of an Umberto Eco–style intellectual thriller that doubles as an exemplar of the genre, filled with suspense, elaborate conspiracies, and exotic locales.” —Esquire
Fetishism in Fashion
Author: Lidewij EdelkoortPublisher:
ISBN: 9789491727139
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book delves into the fetishistic world of contemporary fashion to reveal a daring and instinctive future for style and culture. It investigates topics including the evolution of taste from birth to adulthood, the elevation of shoes through ever-higher heels, the psychology of branding, the effects of infantilism, the power of the color black, the fetishizing of objects, and the interaction of architecture, fashion, and the body. The avant garde art performances of Leigh Bowery are highlighted in honor of his continually growing influence on contemporary culture. Talent is sourced from around the globe, focusing on innovative and original content that illustrates a dramatic shift in aesthetics. Bolder, crazier, and more outlandish styles are on the fashion horizon, making this book a key reference in a new era of experimentation and intense creativity.
Author: Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385057388
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 582
Book Description
Christoph Von Graffenried's Account of the Founding of New Bern
Author: Christoph von Baron GraffenriedPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New Bern (N.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
Monsieur Vénus
Author: RachildePublisher: Modern Language Association
ISBN: 1603292551
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
When the rich and well-connected Raoule de Vénérande becomes enamored of Jacques Silvert, a poor young man who makes artificial flowers for a living, she turns him into her mistress and eventually into her wife. Raoule's suitor, a cigar-smoking former hussar officer, becomes an accomplice in the complications that ensue.
The Standard Pronouncing Dictionary of the French and English Languages
Author: Alexander SpiersThe Judgment of the King of Navarre
Author: Guillaume de MachautPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429603150
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
Originally published in 1988, this volume includes the full text and translation of The Judgment of the King of Navarre by Guillaume de Machaut, alongside textual and biographical notes includiging the life of the author, comparative studies of Chaucer and Machaut, and criticism and study guides.
Author: Abel Boyer