is there a text in this class? the authority of interpretive communities

stanley fish

ISBN 10: 0674467256 / ISBN 13: 9780674467255

Published by Harvard University Press, 1980

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signed first edition, 1980. massachusetts: harvard university press. isbn: 0674467256. 394 pages. 5.85x9". softcover. bound in paper wrappers. book condition: mild staining to front, negligible shelf wear throughout, bookstore sticker to back. fine-. Seller Inventory # 1027

Bibliographic Details

Title: is there a text in this class? the authority...

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Publication Date: 1980

Binding: Soft cover

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Essays reexamine the fundamental assumptions of literary criticism, and the debate about interpretation, and offer a fresh approach to thinking about literature

Review:

It is a great...pleasure these days to find a critic willing to discuss language, literature, reading, writing, and the community of readers on the understanding that the reader plays a real part in the production of his experience. -- Denis Donoghue "Times Literary Supplement" No bare summary of his conclusions can do justice to the brilliance of his analyses..."Is There a Text in This Class?" is a substantial achievement which deserves the serious consideration of all students of literature. Its arguments are cogent, forceful and engaging, its style witty, personable and unpretentious, and its analyses are just, incisive and economical. Most important, the theory it advocates is provocative, comprehensive and, I believe, true.