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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Jail Sentences : Representing Prison in Twentieth-century French
- ISBN
- 9780803213791
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism
- Publication Name
- Jail Sentences : Representing Prison in Twentieth-Century French Fiction
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Item Length
- 8.7 in
- Subject
- European / French
- Publication Year
- 2008
- Series
- Stages Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Item Weight
- 17.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 270 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN-10
0803213794
ISBN-13
9780803213791
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66022258
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
270 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Jail Sentences : Representing Prison in Twentieth-Century French Fiction
Subject
European / French
Publication Year
2008
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism
Series
Stages Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2008-000411
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"A fascinating study of the prison novel in French fiction over the twentieth century."-Claire Gorrara, French Studies, "A fascinating study of the prison novel in French fiction over the twentieth century."-Claire Gorrara, French Studies, "Drawing on a wide range of authors whose works are synonymous with prison studies-Michel Foucault, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Malcolm X -this cleverly titled book makes for fascinating reading about the prison experience as both punishment and inspiration."-C. B. Kerr,Choice, "Jail Sentences''s close analysis of literary mechanics, at a time when such an approach is critically unfashionable, makes the book all the more valuable."Elissa Gelfand, H-France Review, "Drawing on a wide range of authors whose works are synonymous with prison studies-Michel Foucault, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Malcolm X -this cleverly titled book makes for fascinating reading about the prison experience as both punishment and inspiration."-C. B. Kerr, Choice, "A fascinating study of the prison novel in French fiction over the twentieth century."Claire Gorrara,French Studies, "In a world where the public hardly ever hears from the majority of detainees,Jail Sentencesinvites readers to ponder what kinds of stories those impounded on the inside, or recently released, might have yet to tell."Ari J. Blatt,French Forum, " Jail Sentences'' s close analysis of literary mechanics, at a time when such an approach is critically unfashionable, makes the book all the more valuable."-Elissa Gelfand, H-France Review, "In a world where the public hardly ever hears from the majority of detainees, Jail Sentences invites readers to ponder what kinds of stories those impounded on the inside, or recently released, might have yet to tell."-Ari J. Blatt, French Forum, " Jail Sentences' s close analysis of literary mechanics, at a time when such an approach is critically unfashionable, makes the book all the more valuable."-Elissa Gelfand, H-France Review
Dewey Decimal
843/.91093556
Table Of Content
Introduction 1. Everyman in Prison 2. A Pariah's Paradise 3. A Recidivist's Tale 4. Corrected Inmates, Corrected Texts Conclusion Notes Bibliography
Synopsis
A long list of canonical writers in Western literature have experienced incarceration and have subsequently written celebrated works about the imprisoned and the condemned. The French tradition is no exception: writers who produced noteworthy texts while incarcerated or who later wrote about their experiences in prison are found on the literary-historical landscape from the medieval era through the twentieth century. Prison writing by inmates, former guards, chaplains, teachers, and doctors is firmly established as part of the fabric of popular culture and has long attracted the attention of culture critics and scholars. Nevertheless, scant analysis exists of the prison novel--a literary genre that, as Andrew Sobanet argues in Jail Sentences , uses fiction as a documentary tool. Its narrative peculiarities, which are the main subjects of Sobanet's study, include the use of autobiographical and testimonial techniques to critique the penitentiary system. Jail Sentences is the definitive study of the legacy of the Western tradition of prison writing in twentieth-century French literature. Although Sobanet focuses primarily on French writers--Victor Serge, Jean Genet, Albertine Sarrazin, and François Bon--his keen sense of literary dialogue pulls into the orbit of his study an international corpus of work, from Dostoyevsky to Malcolm X. Jail Sentences arrives at a coherent definition of the genre, whose unique conventions stem from the innermost regions of our understanding of stories, truth, fiction, and belief., A long list of canonical writers in Western literature have experienced incarceration and have subsequently written celebrated works about the imprisoned and the condemned. The French tradition is no exception: writers who produced noteworthy texts while incarcerated or who later wrote about their experiences in prison are found on the literary-historical landscape from the medieval era through the twentieth century. Prison writing by inmates, former guards, chaplains, teachers, and doctors is firmly established as part of the fabric of popular culture and has long attracted the attention of culture critics and scholars. Nevertheless, scant analysis exists of the prison novel--a literary genre that, as Andrew Sobanet argues in Jail Sentences , uses fiction as a documentary tool. Its narrative peculiarities, which are the main subjects of Sobanet's study, include the use of autobiographical and testimonial techniques to critique the penitentiary system. Jail Sentences is the definitive study of the legacy of the Western tradition of prison writing in twentieth-century French literature. Although Sobanet focuses primarily on French writers--Victor Serge, Jean Genet, Albertine Sarrazin, and Fran ois Bon--his keen sense of literary dialogue pulls into the orbit of his study an international corpus of work, from Dostoyevsky to Malcolm X. Jail Sentences arrives at a coherent definition of the genre, whose unique conventions stem from the innermost regions of our understanding of stories, truth, fiction, and belief.
LC Classification Number
PQ673.S6 2008
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- c***m (431)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAAA+++; Excellent Service; Great Pricing; Fast Delivery-Faster Than Expected to Hawaii using free shipping USPS Ground Mail, Received 06/18; Paperback book in Great Condition as Described ; TLC Packaging; Excellent Seller Communication, Sends updates . Highly Recommended!, Thank you very much!Jesse Livermore's Two Books of Market Wisdom: Reminiscences of a Stock Operat... (#356784261477)
- n***m (111)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseGood price for the book. Shipping was slow. Messaged the seller a week after I ordered it to see when they were going to ship it. They responded immediately and said it would be shipped out soon. Got it about a week later. Book did arrive in the date range that they provided though  Minimal packaging. Book is Shrink wrapped and only wrapped in thin plastic. No bubble wrap. Book is in good shape though. 
- v***v (97)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseShipping took almost 2 weeks but the book arrived brand new and as listed. Was shipped in a plastic mailer with no protection but I got lucky it seems as the book suffered no damage in the shipping. Regardless, I recommend the seller, book was as described and brand new! Thank you so much!True Soldier Gentlemen, Paperback by Goldsworthy, Adrian, Brand New, Free shi... (#388332578464)