ISBN: 9780253347619 - quixotic scriptures: essays on the textuality of hispanic literature (4 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Indiana University Press, 1983. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new with spotting to page ends. Dust jacket is like new.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Volume, measuring approximately 6" x 8.75", is bound in purple cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Book displays very light shelfwear. Binding is firm. Interior is clean and bright. Dust jacket exhibits light shelfwear. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. 164 pages. "Applying notions from sociolinguistics, speech-act theory, and semiotics, the author deftly explores the course of Hispanic literature from its prealphabetic origins through twentieth-century Latin American writings." "Applying notions from sociolinguistics, speech-act theory, and semiotics, Elias Rivers deftly explores the course of HIspanic literature from its prealphabetic origins through twentieth-century Latin American writings. Although the framework of each chapter is historical, "Quixotic Scriptures" investigates a diverse range of topics: the interplay between an established written mode of composition and the oral traditions that impinge on it; medieval examples of written Spanish, from Mozarabic kharjas to the "Libro de buen amor" to the works of Luis de Leon; Spanish baroque literature (theater and speech acts in "La Estrella de Sevilla", Gongora's oralistic and Latinate poetry, Quevedo's physiological imagery); the narrative trickery of Cervantes; and Spanish in the New World (from the Inca Garcilaso to "Tres tristres tigres"). Each analysis centers on a textual fragment, with English translation, and leads toward redefining the play between text, spoken language, and culture. A master critic, Rivers follows in the great tradition of essayists Eric Auerbach and Cleanth Brooks, who, with little or no annotation, give the reader considerable penetration into a number of literary problems. With its focus on linguistic pragmatics, "Quixotic Scriptures" offers new insights to specialists in Hispanic literature while at the same time providing comparatists who many know little or no Spanish with a comprehensive introduction to a significant body of literature.". …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Condition : Good. Ex university library with associated markings. Hard cover, no jacket. 164pp No highlighting or annotations. COVER UNEVENLY SUNNED. Photo on request.