The Mandates by Dave Singleton
Herman Melville's Bartleby, asked to account for himself, would prefer not to. Tongue-tied Billy Budd, urged to defend his innocence, responds with a murderous blow. The Bavard, by Louis-Ren des For ts, concerns a man whose power to speak is replaced by an inability to shut up. In these and other literary examples a call for speech throws the possibility of speaking into doubt. What Is There to Say? uses the ideas of Maurice Blanchot to clarify puzzling works by Melville, des For ts, and Beckett. Ann Smock's energetic readings of texts about talking, listening, and recording cast an equally welcome light on Blanchot's paradoxical thought.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781400047024 |
| ISBN 10 | 1400047021 |
| Title | The Mandates |
| Author | Dave Singleton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Three Rivers Press |
| Year published | 2004-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 222 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |