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by Roland Barthes, Richard Howard (Translator)
The language we use when we are in love is not a language we speak, for it is addressed to ourselves and to our imaginary beloved. It is a language of solitude, of mythology, of what Barthes calls an ‘image repertoire’.
1 in stock
| Book Condition | Used – Good |
|---|---|
| Cover | Paperback |
| Size | 240 pages |
| Published | 2002 by Vintage |
| Genre | Nonfiction, Essays, Philosophy |
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