The subtle subtext : hidden meanings in literature and life /
Examines forms of double meaning, including allusion, ambiguity, innuendo and courteous phrases used in daily life, politics and literature. Draws on examples from across the human sciences, from Homer to Shakespeare, Molière, Proust, Foucault and others.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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University Park :
Pennsylvania State University Press,
[2021].
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| Summary: | Examines forms of double meaning, including allusion, ambiguity, innuendo and courteous phrases used in daily life, politics and literature. Draws on examples from across the human sciences, from Homer to Shakespeare, Molière, Proust, Foucault and others. |
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| Item Description: | "First published by Librarie Arthème Fayard, L'Art du sous-entendu ... 2018." |
| Physical Description: | x, 170 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780271091976 0271091975 9780271092171 0271092173 |