Roland Barthes

Of all the poststructuralists, Roland Barthes (1915-80) is probably the most widely read. Mythologies has sold hundreds of thousands of copies in paperback and has never been out of print since it first appeared in English in 1972. And 'The Death of the Author', his short essay dating from 1968, is probably the most widely anthologized theoretical text of all. Moreover, even though he died over a quarter of a century ago, Barthes remains especially 'alive' to English-speaking audiences in that his voluminous writings are ... Read More

Of all the poststructuralists, Roland Barthes (1915-80) is probably the most widely read. Mythologies has sold hundreds of thousands of copies in paperback and has never been out of print since it first appeared in English in 1972. And 'The Death of the Author', his short essay dating from 1968, is probably the most widely anthologized theoretical text of all. Moreover, even though he died over a quarter of a century ago, Barthes remains especially 'alive' to English-speaking audiences in that his voluminous writings are still being translated into English. Reflecting the vibrancy and dynamism of Barthes Studies, this four-volume collection of gathered materials address the full range of Barthes' extremely diverse output to provide the definitive evaluation of his work. Read Less