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The Idea of the Book and the Creation of Literature
The Idea of the Book and the Creation of Literature
Stephen Orgel
29 November 2022
ISBN: 9780192871589
224 pages
Paperback
203x135mm
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Price: £18.99In this new addition to the Oxford Textual Perspectives series, Stephen Orgel considers the idea of the book not simply as a container for written work, but as an essential element in its creation.
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In this new addition to the Oxford Textual Perspectives series, Stephen Orgel considers the idea of the book not simply as a container for written work, but as an essential element in its creation.
- A new addition to the Oxford Textual Perspectives series
- Raises fundamental questions about the relationship between literature and book history by considering a range of canonical texts
- Orgel strives to demonstrate that readers play a powerful and dynamic role in the production of meaning in even the most authoritative texts
About the Author(s)
Stephen Orgel, J. E. Reynolds Professor in Humanities, Stanford University
Stephen Orgel is J. E. Reynolds Professor in Humanities at Stanford University.
Table of Contents
- Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
1:Introduction
2:Some Plays
3:Some Works
4:Poetry and Drama
5:How to be a Poet
6:What is a Book?
Index
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