Steiner, George
George Steiner: A Reader
- ISBN 13:
- 9780195050684
- author:
- Steiner, George
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1987
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14.2 x 2.8 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Criticsm, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
George Steiner A Reader presents a rich sampling of the renowned critic's ideas on literature, language, and culture. This collection brings together selections from his seminal works, including The Death of Tragedy, After Babel, Tolstoy or Dostoevsky, and Language and Science. Steiner's writings are marked by their intellectual rigor and provocative insights, covering topics such as Marxist literary theory, the significance of Tolstoy, and the challenges of treating sensitive material in literature. This anthology offers a valuable retrospective of Steiner's work, providing readers with a unique opportunity to engage with his thought-provoking ideas. By gathering together Steiner's most important writings, this book provides a comprehensive overview of his intellectual contributions to the fields of language arts, linguistics, and literary criticism.