Leibowitz herbert a (17 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Long fascinated by the ?renegade power? of autobiography and by ?its multiple forms of self-disclosure and self-concealment,? Herbert Leibowitz explores his lifelong interest in Fabricating Lives. A lively and original study of eight American autobiographers, the book examines the problem posed by an art where craftiness is hand in glove with craft: after all, a memoirist wants us to perceive him in a certain way; how do we penetrate his strategies and subterfuges? ?The self,? Leibowitz answers, ?reveals itself through style.? To discover the human essence of his subjects, he scrutinizes their styles (including Benjamin Franklin?s plain talk and ?possum?s wit,? Gertrude Stein?s ?gossipy ventriloquism,? and William Carlos Williams? ?grumpy clowning? and foxy innocence), looking beyond their visions of themselves to their true identities.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Long fascinated by the ?renegade power? of autobiography and by ?its multiple forms of self-disclosure and self-concealment,? Herbert Leibowitz explores his lifelong interest in Fabricating Lives. A lively and original study of eight American autobiographers, the book examines the problem posed by an art where craftiness is hand in glove with craft: after all, a memoirist wants us to perceive him in a certain way; how do we penetrate his strategies and subterfuges? ?The self,? Leibowitz answers, ?reveals itself through style.? To discover the human essence of his subjects, he scrutinizes their styles (including Benjamin Franklin?s plain talk and ?possum?s wit,? Gertrude Stein?s ?gossipy ventriloquism,? and William Carlos Williams? ?grumpy clowning? and foxy innocence), looking beyond their visions of themselves to their true identities.…

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Zustand: very good. very good(+). xxxii + 302pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Hill and Wang, 1969. Near-fine copy in a very good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. DJ with some edge wear and fading to spine.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: good, good. First Edition. First? Printing. 25 cm, 386, illus., some wear and soiling to DJ.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition, hardback, 8vo, xxxiv,302pp, edges slightly browned, text clean and sound, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper ; ISBN: 0047800186.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. First UK edition hardback, 1970, with unclipped jacket. In overall very good used condition with only minor signs of age, handling and storage - dust jacket rubbed to edges. Internally clean. Binding tight and appears little read; no annotation or inscriptions; text bright and clear throughout. Not an old library book.…

Zustand: Good. Paperback, 8vo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First edition. 302pp. Foxing on page edges, else a very good copy in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with short tears on edges.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First edition. 302pp. Fine in an about near fine dust jacket with light toning and a tiny chip on the rear panel bottom edge.

Zustand: Very Good. First edition copy. . Very Good dust jacket. (literature, poetry, poems).