Emerson's English Traits and the Natural History of Metaphor

by David LaRocca

Metaphors are ubiquitous and yet--or, for that very reason--go largely unseen. We are all variously susceptible to a blindness or blurry vision of metaphors; yet even when they are seen clearly, we are left to situate the ambiguities, conflations and contradictions they regularly present--logically, aesthetically and morally.

David LaRocca's book serves as a set of 'reminders' of certain features of the natural history of our language--especially...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441161406
• ISBN13: 9781441161406
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"