Description |
158 pages ; 21 cm |
Contents |
The world of wrestling -- The Romans in films -- The writer on holiday -- The "blue blood" cruise -- Blind and dumb criticism -- Soap-powders and detergents -- The poor and the proletariat -- Operation margarine -- Dominici, or the triumph of literature -- The iconography of the Abbé Pierre -- Novels and children -- Toys -- The face of Garbo -- Wine and milk -- Steak and chips -- The Nautilus and the drunken boat -- The brain of Einstein -- The jet-man -- The blue guide -- Ornamental cookery -- Neither-nor criticism -- Striptease -- The new Citroën -- Photography and electoral appeal -- The Lost Continent -- Plastic -- The great family of man -- The Lady of the Camellias |
Notes |
Translated from the French "Mythologies" c1957 by Editions du Seuil, Paris |
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Translation c1972 by Jonathan Cape |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Notes |
Translated into English from original French |
Subject |
Culture.
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French essays.
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Mythology.
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Popular culture.
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Semiotics.
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Signs and symbols.
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Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Author |
Lavers, Annette, editor, translator
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LC no. |
75185427 |
ISBN |
0374521506 (paperback) |
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080901369X (paperback) |
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0809071932 |
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9780374521509 (paperback) |
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9780809013692 (paperback) |
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9780809071937 |
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