Description: Mythologies by Roland Barthes, John Lee What is astrology? Fiction for the bourgeoisie. The Tour de France? An epic. The brain of Einstein? Knowledge reduced to a formula. Like iconic images of movie stars or the rhetoric of politicians, they are fabricated. Once isolated from the events that gave birth to them, these "mythologies" appear for what they are: the ideology of mass culture. When Roland Barthess groundbreaking Mythologies first appeared in English in 1972, it was immediately recognized as one of the most significant works in French theory--yet nearly half of the essays from the original work were missing. This new edition of Mythologies is the first complete, authoritative English version of the French classic. It includes the brilliant "Astrology," never published in English before. Mythologies is a lesson in clairvoyance. In a new century where the virtual dominates social interactions and advertisement defines popular culture, it is more relevant than ever. FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Roland Barthes (1915-1980) was a French literary theorist, philosopher, and critic. He influenced the development of a variety of schools of thought, including structuralism, semiotics, existentialism, social theory, Marxism, and post-structuralism. His best-known works include Writing Degree Zero, The Pleasure of the Text, and Elements of Semiology. John Lee, is a stage actor, writer, and a coproducer of feature films. An AudioFile Golden Voice narrator, he is the winner of numerous Audie Awards and AudioFile Earphones Awards. Review "John Lee provides superb narration...As a narrator, he is one of the most intriguing elements of this audiobook."-- "Publishers Weekly Audio Review" Review Quote [Mythologies] illustrates the beautiful generosity of Barthess progressive interest in the meaning (his word is signification) of practically everything around him. Details ISBN Author John Lee Short Title Mythologies LIB/e Language English ISBN-13 9798200083435 Format Compact Disc Imprint Tantor Audio Subtitle The Complete Edition, in a New Translation Playing time 553 Publisher Tantor Audio Year 2012 Publication Date 2012-03-13 Edition Description Library Edition Narrator John Lee Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160025135;
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