The Case of the Persevering MalteseA companion to The Human Country: New and Collected Stories, this volume contains all of Harry Mathews's nonfiction. These astonishing essays cover a wide range of literary topics, including discussion of complex musical forms and Oulipian techniques, to insightful commentaries on the works of Lewis Carroll, Raymond Roussel, Italo Calvino, Joseph McElroy, and Georges Perec. Throughout the collection Mathews examines the relationship between form and literature in a lucid, intimate voice, arguing with intelligence, grace, and humor for the importance of artifice.
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Format
Paperback
ISBN-10
1-56478-288-3
ISBN-13
9781564782885
Publication Date
01 March 2003
Nb of pages
290
Dimensions
5.5 x 8.5 in.
List Price
$14.95
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