Exercises in Style Alma Books 9781847492418 On a crowded bus at midday

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.

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ISBN: 9781847492418
Серия: Raymond Queneau Collection
Автор: Queneau Raymond
Издательство: Alma Books
Год: 2021
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Категория: Классическая зарубежная проза на английском языке