ISBN: 9780262016193 - Alfred Jarry – a Pataphysical Life (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Clean and glossy front and back dust cover. No dents or damages to the hardcover binding. Clean and tight pages. When Alfred Jarry died in 1907 at the age of thirty-four, he was a legendary figure in Paris -- but this had more to do with his bohemian lifestyle and scandalous behavior than his literary achievements. A century later, Jarry is firmly established as one of the leading figures of the artistic avant-garde. Even so, most people today tend to think of Alfred Jarry only as the author of the playUbu Roi, and of his life as a string of outlandish "ubuesque" anecdotes, often recounted with wild inaccuracy. In this first full-length critical biography of Jarry in English, Alastair Brotchie reconstructs the life of a man intent on inventing (and destroying) himself, not to mention his world, and the "philosophy" that defined their relation. Brotchie alternates chapters of biographical narrative with chapters that connect themes, obsessions, and undercurrents that relate to the life. The anecdotes remain, and are even augmented: Jarry's assumption of the "ubuesque," his inversions of everyday behavior (such as eating backward, from cheese to soup), his exploits with gun and bicycle, and his herculean feats of drinking. But Brotchie distinguishes between Jarry's purposely playing the fool and deeper nonconformities that appear essential to his writing and his thought, both of which remain a vital subterranean influence to this day.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine in a Fine jacket. 1st Printing.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in dust jacket. Clean text - NO writing, NO highlighting to text. Very good. Dust jacket has some wear with rear panel at fore-edge head corner featuring a 1/4" closed tear very fore-edge corner. Rear panel has a 3/4" x 1" area of indentations where it appears a sticker was removed and some surface wear. VG/VG- copy.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Clean, colorful DJ. Well-bound boards, a touch of finger print on textbox edge, pages bright & clean throughout. illustrated (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Clean & Unmarked. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. A very nice, clean & straight copy in like dust-jacket. 405 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, second printing. Fine- hardback in Fine- dust jacket, now protected in a Brodart. A clean, unmarked copy. Heavy oversize book will require a shipping surcharge if not sent via US Media Mail, or to any non-US destination.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Well-illustrated and superbly researched monograph on this influential cult French author. xi, 405 pages, illustrations ; 24 cm. Dark brown boards and dust jacket (now in a removable protective sleeve). Slight shelf wear to edges, no inscriptions, tight and square binding. Photographs available on request. All books dispatched same or next working day in robust packaging.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 406 pages. This book has the scent of nag champa incense. Slight wear to cover. Keywords: Alfred Jarry, Avant-Garde, Symbolism, Futrism, Dada, Surrealism, Pataphysics, Ubu Roi Black Minutes, Caesar-Antichrist, Essays, Speculations 2. …

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1250grams, ISBN:9780262016193.…

Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. 8vo pp.405, heavy book additional postage will apply. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. MIT Press (2011). First edition hardcover in excellent / near fine condition with clean, unmarked pages which are free from notes and underlining and only the very lightest signs of shelfwear to dustjacket. Dispatched from UK within three days.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Hardcover/dust jacket Octavo. brown papered boards, copper lettering, dust jacket, 405 pp Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Like New. First printing with full line of numbers.

HARDCOVER. When Alfred Jarry died in 1907 at the age of thirty-four, he was a legendary figure in Paris--but this had more to do with his bohemian lifestyle and scandalous behavior than his literary achievements. A century later, Jarry is firmly established as one of the leading figures of the artistic avant-garde. Italo Calvino, Umberto Eco, Gilles Deleuze, Jean Baudrillard, Philip K. Dick, Paul McCartney, DJ Spooky, Peter Greenaway, and J. G. Ballard are among his many admirers. A community of scholars and artists maintain a posthumous dialogue with Jarry's ideas through the College de 'Pataphysique in Paris (named after the "science of imaginary solutions" he conceived), while a steady stream of books on twentieth-century drama pay tribute to his absurd and grotesque play, Ubu Roi. Even so, most people today tend to think of Jarry only as the author of that play, and of his life as a string of outlandish "ubuesque" anecdotes, often recounted with wild inaccuracy. In this first full-length critical biography of Jarry in English, Alastair Brotchie reconstructs the life of a man intent on inventing (and destroying) himself, not to mention his world, and the "philosophy" that defined their relation. In short, Brotchie gives us the narrative version of what Jarry himself produced--a pataphysical life. Drawing on a wealth of new material, Brotchie alternates chapters of biographical narrative with chapters that connect themes, obsessions, and undercurrents that relate to the life. The anecdotes remain, and are even augmented: Jarry's assumption of the "ubuesque," his inversions of everyday behavior (such as eating backwards, from cheese to soup), his exploits with gun and bicycle, and his herculean feats of drinking. But Brotchie distinguishes between Jarry's purposely playing the fool and deeper nonconformities that appear essential to his writing and his thought, both of which remain a vital subterranean influence to this day. 2011, First edition, first printing. A fine, unmarked and unread copy in a fine, unclipped d/w. A superb copy. Scans available if required.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. When Alfred Jarry died in 1907 at the age of thirty-four, he was a legendary figure in Paris--but this had more to do with his bohemian lifestyle and scandalous behavior than his literary achievements. A century later, Jarry is firmly established as one of the leading figures of the artistic avant-garde. Italo Calvino, Umberto Eco, Gilles Deleuze, Jean Baudrillard, Philip K. Dick, Paul McCartney, DJ Spooky, Peter Greenaway, and J. G. Ballard are among his many admirers. A community of scholars and artists maintain a posthumous dialogue with Jarry's ideas through the Collà ge de 'Pataphysique in Paris (named after the "science of imaginary solutions" he conceived), while a steady stream of books on twentieth-century drama pay tribute to his absurd and grotesque play, Ubu Roi. Even so, most people today tend to think of Jarry only as the author of that play, and of his life as a string of outlandish "ubuesque" anecdotes, often recounted with wild inaccuracy. In this first full-length critical biography of Jarry in English, Alastair Brotchie reconstructs the life of a man intent on inventing (and destroying) himself, not to mention his world, and the "philosophy" that defined their relation. In short, Brotchie gives us the narrative version of what Jarry himself produced--a pataphysical life. Drawing on a wealth of new material, Brotchie alternates chapters of biographical narrative with chapters that connect themes, obsessions, and undercurrents that relate to the life. The anecdotes remain, and are even augmented: Jarry's assumption of the "ubuesque," his inversions of everyday behavior (such as eating backwards, from cheese to soup), his exploits with gun and bicycle, and his herculean feats of drinking. But Brotchie distinguishes between Jarry's purposely playing the fool and deeper nonconformities that appear essential to his writing and his thought, both of which remain a vital subterranean influence to this day.…

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Sparse spotting to the top edge of the text block, a decent copy otherwise; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over brown boards with orange titles to the spine; Measures 9¼" x 7¼" (1.6 kg); pp (xi) 405; Index; Includes: Black & white photographs, within the text with some full page; Facsimiles; Black & white drawings; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #201640 ||. …