Pressestimmen
a Moriartya s considerable achievement in this book is to provide a sustained focus on the forms and functions of the politics of Barthesa s writing ... Moriartya s account will guide and illuminate the readings of newcomers to his work as well as enhancing and enriching the rereadings of those who already know Barthes.a Ann Jefferson, New College, Oxford a A lucid and detailed account of the range of Barthesa s work.a French Studies a Michael Moriartya s study is, I believe, excellent news for the undergraduate interested in Barthes. Though not specifically on literary theory, it will prove to be a comprehensive account of Barthesa importance to this discipline.a Modern and Contemporary France
Kurzbeschreibung
This book provides a lively introduction to the work of Roland Barthes, one of the twentieth centurya s most important literary and cultural theorists. The book covers all aspects of Barthesa s writings including his work on literary theory, mass communications, the theatre and politics. Moriarty argues that Barthesa s writing must not be seen as an unchanging body of thought, and that we should study his ideas in the contexts within which they were formulated, debated and developed.
