The Imaginary Library: An Essay on Literature and Society (Princeton Legacy Library)

Kernan, Alvin B.

ISBN 10: 0691065047 / ISBN 13: 9780691065045

Edité par Princeton University Press, 1982

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Book hardcover First Edition pp187. Condition Fine mild spotting on top edge.

N° de réf. du vendeur S17.28.4

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Imaginary Library: An Essay on Literature and Society (Princeton Legacy Library)
• Éditeur: Princeton University Press
• Date de parution: 1982
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0691065047
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780691065045
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: As New

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Synopsis

In this speculative treatment of literature as a social institution, Alvin B. Kernan explores the inability of contemporary writers and critics to maintain a literary vision in a society that denies their values and methods.

Originally published in 1982.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Présentation de l'éditeur

In this speculative treatment of literature as a social institution, Alvin B. Kernan explores the inability of contemporary writers and critics to maintain a literary vision in a society that denies their values and methods. Originally published in 1982. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.