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The habit of lying : sacrificial studies in literature, philosophy, and fashion theory /

An investigation of deceit and concealment that proposes a new theory of fiction, both as a new genre of literature and as a strategy in the social world.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smyth, John Vignaux (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham [North Carolina] : Duke University Press, 2002.
Colección:Duke backfile
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part One. Philosophy
  • 1. The Liar as Scapegoat: Rationality and Unanimity
  • 2. The Analytics of Fiction
  • Part Two. Literature
  • 3. Lying for No Reason: Lying and Obscenity in Defoe
  • 4. Lies and Truths: Mimetic-Sacrificial Falsification in Stendhal
  • 5. Fundaments and Accidents: Mimesis and Mendacity in Molloy
  • 6. The Violence of Fiction: Concealment and Sacrifice in Malone Dies and The Unnamable
  • Part Three. Fashion Theory
  • 7. Fashion Theory
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: On René Girard and Paul de Man.