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Deceit, Desire, and the Novel : Self and Other in Literary Structure by Girard, Prof Ren? is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

When first published in 1965, Girard's Deceit, Desire, and the Novel drew considerable critical acclaim. In response to the growing contemporary interest in metaphysical problems and concern with structural analysis, it is now being made available in paperback. Through a close reading of five major novelists --Cervantes, Stendhal, Flaubert, Proust, and Dostoevsky-- Girard's attempts to define the essence of a certain type of novel which he calls the novel of mediated desire. His study extends be

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Girard, Prof Ren?
Publisher
The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published
1976
Language
EN
ISBN
9780801818301
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Literary Fiction, History, Language Learning