Modern French Criticism: From Proust And Valéry To Structuralism
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At the crossroads of literature and philosophy, Modern French Criticism: From Proust and Valéry to Structuralism presents a sweeping survey of the most vital and transformative critical movements to emerge from twentieth-century France. Edited by John K. Simon, this landmark anthology assembles a rich chorus of critical voices — from the introspective modernism of Marcel Proust and the austere intellectualism of Paul Valéry, through to the radical theoretical frameworks of Structuralism — charting the intellectual revolution that permanently reshaped how the Western world reads, interprets, and understands literature. Each essay stands as both a document of its era and a living argument, illuminating the tensions between tradition and avant-garde thought that defined French cultural life. Simon's editorial vision is precise and authoritative, drawing together a constellation of critics whose work defined an age: figures such as Roland Barthes, Georges Poulet, and Jean Starobinski, whose methodologies continue to reverberate through literary studies to this day. The collection argues, implicitly and powerfully, that French criticism is not mere commentary but a creative and philosophical act in its own right. For students, scholars, and passionate readers of ideas, this anthology remains an indispensable gateway into one of the most intellectually fertile periods in modern literary history — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of our contemporary critical language was quietly invented in Paris.
Author: John K. Simon
Format: Paperback
Published: 1972, University of Chicago Press
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the crossroads of literature and philosophy, Modern French Criticism: From Proust and Valéry to Structuralism presents a sweeping survey of the most vital and transformative critical movements to emerge from twentieth-century France. Edited by John K. Simon, this landmark anthology assembles a rich chorus of critical voices — from the introspective modernism of Marcel Proust and the austere intellectualism of Paul Valéry, through to the radical theoretical frameworks of Structuralism — charting the intellectual revolution that permanently reshaped how the Western world reads, interprets, and understands literature. Each essay stands as both a document of its era and a living argument, illuminating the tensions between tradition and avant-garde thought that defined French cultural life. Simon's editorial vision is precise and authoritative, drawing together a constellation of critics whose work defined an age: figures such as Roland Barthes, Georges Poulet, and Jean Starobinski, whose methodologies continue to reverberate through literary studies to this day. The collection argues, implicitly and powerfully, that French criticism is not mere commentary but a creative and philosophical act in its own right. For students, scholars, and passionate readers of ideas, this anthology remains an indispensable gateway into one of the most intellectually fertile periods in modern literary history — leaving the reader to wonder just how much of our contemporary critical language was quietly invented in Paris.