Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau (English) Paperback Book

Description: Exercises in Style by Raymond Queneau, Barbara Wright A pointless anecdote told in 99 different ways, or a work of genius in a brilliant translation by Barbara Wright. In fact its both. Endlessly fascinating and very funny. Philip Pullman This special edition contains a foreword by Umberto Eco with an essay by Italo Calvino. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description On a crowded bus at midday, the narrator observes one man accusing another of jostling him deliberately. When a seat is vacated, the first man takes it. Later, in another part of town, the man is spotted again, while being advised by a friend to have another button sewn onto his overcoat. Exercises in Style retells this apparently unremarkable tale ninety-nine times, employing a variety of styles, ranging from sonnet to cockney to mathematical formula. Too funny to be merely a pedantic thesis, this virtuoso set of themes and variations is a linguistic rustremover, a guide to literary forms and a demonstration of imagery and inventiveness. Notes Translated from the French by Barbara Wright, with a foreword by Umberto Eco and an extensive essay about Queneaus works by Italo Calvino. Endlessly fascinating and very funny. Philip Pullman Author Biography Raymond Queneau (1903-76) was a poet, novelist, editor, scholar and mathematician. He is best remembered for Exercises in Style and Zazie in the Metro. Review Ive loved Exercises in Style for years. This translation is impeccable, extraordinary. -- Philip Pullman Long Description On a crowded bus at midday, the narrator observes one man accusing another of jostling him deliberately. When a seat is vacated, the first man takes it. Later, in another part of town, the man is spotted again, while being advised by a friend to have another button sewn onto his overcoat. Exercises in Style retells this apparently unremarkable tale ninety-nine times, employing a variety of styles, ranging from sonnet to cockney to mathematical formula. Too funny to be merely a pedantic thesis, this virtuoso set of themes and variations is a linguistic rustremover, a guide to literary forms and a demonstration of imagery and inventiveness. Review Quote Witty, playful, ingenious, it manages to transcend its own sophistication by a sort of verbal slapstick which Miss Wright translated into pure Groucho Marxism. Promotional "Headline" At the very heart of the day, tossed among the shoal of travelling sardines in a white-bellied beetle, a chicken with a long, featherless neck suddenly harangued one of their number, a peace-buiding one, and its parlance, moist with protest, was unleashed into the air. Details ISBN184749241X Author Barbara Wright ISBN-10 184749241X ISBN-13 9781847492418 Media Book Publisher Alma Books Ltd Translator Barbara Wright Imprint Alma Classics Place of Publication Richmond Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from French Replaces 9781847490735 Birth 1903 Death 1976 DEWEY 848.91207 Illustrations ill Short Title EXERCISES IN STYLE RAYMOND QUE Language English Edition Special edition Pages 128 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-09-04 UK Release Date 2013-09-04 NZ Release Date 2013-09-04 Format Paperback Audience General AU Release Date 2013-02-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:76677028;

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