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Literature as Conduct

- Speech Acts in Henry James

About Literature as Conduct

The work of a master critic writing at the peak of his powers, this magisterial book draws on speech act theory, as it originated with J. L. Austin and was further developed by Paul de Man and Jacques Derrida, to investigate the many dimensions of doing things with words in James's fiction.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780823225385
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 366
  • Published:
  • August 31, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x27 mm.
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Expected delivery: January 25, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Literature as Conduct

The work of a master critic writing at the peak of his powers, this magisterial book draws on speech act theory, as it originated with J. L. Austin and was further developed by Paul de Man and Jacques Derrida, to investigate the many dimensions of doing things with words in James's fiction.

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