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Tropics of Discourse

Essays in Cultural Criticism

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Tropics of Discourse develops White's ideas on interpretation in history, on the relationship between history and the novel, and on history and historicism. Vico, Croce, Derrida, and Foucault are among the figures he assesses in this work, which also offers original interpretations of a number of literary themes, including the Wild Man and the Noble Savage. White's commentary ranges from a reappraisal of Enlightenment history to a reflective summary of the current state of literary criticism.

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Tropics of Discourse, Hayden White

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1978
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Title
Tropics of Discourse
Subtitle
Essays in Cultural Criticism
Language
English
Released
1978
Format
Paperback
Pages
304
ISBN10
0801827418
ISBN13
9780801827419
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First published
1978
Original title
Tropics of Discourse. Essays in Cultural Criticism
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Tropics of Discourse develops White's ideas on interpretation in history, on the relationship between history and the novel, and on history and historicism. Vico, Croce, Derrida, and Foucault are among the figures he assesses in this work, which also offers original interpretations of a number of literary themes, including the Wild Man and the Noble Savage. White's commentary ranges from a reappraisal of Enlightenment history to a reflective summary of the current state of literary criticism.