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Faking Literature
by Ruthven, K. K
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0521660157
- ISBN 13
- 9780521660150
- Seller
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LONDON, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, first edition, 2001. Cloth, gilt cover-title in panel, 8vo, 24 cm,. x, 237 pp. From the blurb - "Literary forgeries are usually regarded as spurious versions of genuine literature. Faking Literature argues that the production of a literary forgery is an act that reveals the spurious nature of literature itself. Literature has long been under attack because of its alliance with rhetoric (the art of persuasion) rather than with logic and ethics. One way of deflecting such attacks is to demonise literary forgery: literature acquires the illusion of authenticity by being dissociated from what are represented as ersatz approximations to the real thing. Ken Ruthven argues that literary forgery is the creative manifestation of cultural critique. As a powerful indictment of dubious practices in such activities as literary criticism, book-reviewing and the awarding of literary prizes, literary forgery merits serious attention from cultural analysts, and should be a key component of literary studies. This intriguing book will be of interest to all teachers, students and readers of English literature. Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Wykeham Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIBLIO-29857
- Title
- Faking Literature
- Author
- Ruthven, K. K
- Format/Binding
- Cloth, gilt cover-title in panel, 8vo, 24 cm,
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0521660157
- ISBN 13
- 9780521660150
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, first edition, 2001
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2001
- Pages
- x, 237 pp
- Keywords
- Ruthven, K. K. English literature History and criticism Theory, etc. Literary forgeries and mystifications History. Literature History and criticism Theory, etc. 0521660157
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Wykeham Books
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LONDON, Aberdeen
About Wykeham Books
We specialize chiefly in "books about books", the emphasis being on historical aspects of book collecting, production and distribution. A particular speciality is in bibliographies, of all subjects of interest to collectors, dealers and scholars, with several thousand bibliography titles in stock. Other strengths include extensive holdings of auction catalogues for book sales and a good selction of reference material on and facsimiles of illuminated manuscripts. We also have a special interest in rare material by or about Rudyard Kipling.
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