George Steiner A Reader [Paperback]

As an incisive and provocative critic of literature, language, and culture, George Steiner has acquired an international reputation and a devoted following. He scatters bright ideas everywhere, writesThe New York Times Book Review, and they are sure to be picked up. This volume presents a rich sampling of Steiner's ideas, including selections from his seminal booksThe Death of Tragedy,After Babel,Tolstoy or Dostoevsky, andLanguage and Science. Aside from pointing to work that lies ahead, this anthology offers a rich retrospective of the intellectual ground Steiner has already covered. Whether discussing Marxist literary theory, the significance of Tolstoy, or the problems of treating sexual material in literature, Steiner's writings give us the pleasure of watching an astute and nimble mind constantly at work.

George Steineris Extraordinary Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, and Professor of English and Comparative Literature at the University of Geneva. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, fellowships, and honorary doctorates.