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Exercises in Style, Paperback by Queneau, Raymond; Wright, Barbara (TRN); Clarke, Chris (TRN), ISBN 0811220354, ISBN-13 9780811220354, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Queneau uses a variety of literary styles and forms in ninety-nine exercises which retell the same story about a minor brawl aboard a bus

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On a crowded bus at midday, Raymond Queneau observes one man accusing another of jostling him deliberately. When a seat is vacated, the first man appropriates it. Later, in another part of town, Queneau sees the man being advised by a friend to sew a new button on his overcoat. Exercises in Style -- Queneau's experimental masterpiece and a hallmark book of the Oulipo literary group -- retells this unexceptional tale ninety-nine times, employing the sonnet and the alexandrine, onomatopoeia and Cockney. An "Abusive" chapter heartily deplores the events; "Opera English" lends them grandeur. Queneau once said that of all his books, this was the one he most wished to see translated. He offered Barbara Wright his "heartiest congratulations," adding: "I have always thought that nothing is untranslatable.Here is new proof." To celebrate the 65th anniversary of the 1947 French publication of Exercises de Style, New Directions has asked several writers to contribute new exercises as a tribute. Tantalizing examples include Jonathan Lethem's "Cyberpunk," Harry Mathew's "Phonetic Eros," and Frederic Tuten's "Beatnik" exercises. This edition also retains Barbara Wright's original introduction and reminiscence of working on this book -- a translation that in 2008 was ranked first on the Author's Society's list of "The 50 Outstanding Translations of the Last 50 Years."

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New Directions Publishing Corporation
ISBN-10
0811220354
ISBN-13
9780811220354
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Book Title
Exercises in Style
Author
Raymond Queneau
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General
Publication Year
2013
Genre
Literary Criticism, Fiction
Number of Pages
228 Pages

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7.2in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5in
Item Weight
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Pq2633.U43e93 2012
Grade from
College Freshman
Grade to
College Graduate Student
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It's fair to say that Exercises in Style turns the current thinking about writing entirely, and brilliantly, on its head., We're indebted to Barbara Wright and Chris Clarke for their having completed the exercises they have by translating them into English., What makes the book compelling is seeing this same, banal tale toldthrough a huge variety of literary styles, from science fiction torhyme, haiku to official letter. The variety in its repetition becomesat first odd, then hilarious as more and more absurd forms are chosen., Traverso provides a compelling history of the apple throughout civilization and a short overview on apple genetics before launching into a detailed primer of 56 different varieties. ...In sum total, this is a solid compendium that is as satisfying and reliable as its namesake fruit., Exercises in Style is an irresistibly simple and frequently hilarious demonstration of the potential of language., Exercises in Style was a revolution, a book that proclaimed its powerful ideas simply by pursuing their iron logic., What makes the book compelling is seeing this same, banal tale told through a huge variety of literary styles, from science fiction to rhyme, haiku to official letter. The variety in its repetition becomes at first odd, then hilarious as more and more absurd forms are chosen., It's a testament to Queneau's ability as a writer, and just as interestingly, it sort of blows apart the idea of how many ways a story can be told--and how style can be more important than content., This witty, bizarre read is perfect for dipping into, or reading from cover to cover, for anybody who loves storytelling., Queneau's Exercises in Style is a thrilling masterpiece and, in fact, one of the greatest stories in French literature., Exercises in Style is an irresistibly simple and frequently hilarious demonstration of the potential of language., It's fair to say that Exercises in Style turns the current thinking about writing entirely, and brilliantly, on its head.
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2012-023824
Dewey Decimal
843/.914
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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