Author

Publication

1996 - Picador, New York, United States

Language

English

Word Count

78,000 words, Guess

Page Count

312 pages

Identifiers

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  • Goodreads52374
  • Library of Congress Control Number65020916
  • OCLC Control Number47934397
  • Better World Books9780312280864
  • Open LibraryOL22082386M

Classifications

  • LCCPN771
  • LCCPN771 .S62
  • LCCPN771 .S62 2001

Description

"'Against Interpretation' was Susan Sontag's first collection of essays and is a modern classic. Originally published in 1966, it has never gone out of print and has influenced generations of readers all over the world. It includes some of Sontag's best-known works, among them "On Style", "Notes on 'Camp", and the titular essay "Against Interpretation", where Sontag argues that modern cultural conditions have given way to a new critical approach to aesthetics." ([Source][1]) [1]: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/data/book/unclassified/9780141190068/against-interpretation-and-other-essays

Description

The author relates her theories of literary criticism to the total aesthetic experience.

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  • Against interpretation and other essaysPicador1996-01-01
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