Treatise on style =

Louis Aragon

Original title: Traité du style

Translated by Alyson Waters earliest edition we have, 1928 University of Nebraska Press, 1991 hardcover 118 pages

French modernist library

In this short work from 1927, the surrealistic French poet tackles the major issues of early twentieth century civilization, including religion, art, journalism, criticism, suicide, humor, language, Rimbaud, and Freud - ending the treatise with his own definition of literary style.

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This book in English

Alyson Waters 1 printing we hold · 1991 · University of Nebraska Press

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Editions we hold

Tratado de estilo paperback · 1994 · ARDORA · 160 pages · 9788488020062
Treatise on style = hardcover · 1991 · University of Nebraska Press · 118 pages
Traite du style edition · 1983 · Gallimard · 236 pages
Traite de Style paperback · 1980 · French & European Pubns · 9780785933779
Traité du style paperback · 1928 · Gallimard · 244 pages · 9782070202157

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