George Steiner: A Reader

by George Steiner

Book Overview

As an incisive and provocative critic of literature, language, and culture, George Steiner has acquired an international reputation and a devoted following. "He scatters bright ideas everywhere," writes The New York Times Book Review, "and they are sure to be picked up." This volume presents a rich sampling of Steiner's ideas, including selections from his seminal books The Death of Tragedy, After Babel, Tolstoy or Dostoevsky, and Language and Science...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195050681
• ISBN13: 9780195050684
• Release Date: May 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 450 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.5"