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Barthes: A Very Short Introduction
This acclaimed short study originally published in 1983 and now thoroughly updated elucidates the varied theoretical contributions of Roland Barthes (1915-80) the 'incomparable enlivener of the literary mind' whose lifelong fascination was with the way people make their world intelligible He has a multi-faceted claim to fame to some he is the structuralist who outlined a 'science of literature' and the most prominent promoter of semiology; to others he stands not for science but pleasure espousing a theory of literature which gives the reader a creative role This book describes the many projects which Barthes explored and which helped to change the way we think about a range of cultural phenomena - from literature fashion wrestling and advertising to notions of the self of history and of
nature ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable
nature ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable
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