Book
HistoricalLiterary

Track this book

You choose which shelves are public. Progress and read dates stay yours.
Sign up to track
Add to list

About

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.

Reviews

Rating integrity

Healthy
Counted ratings come from accounts older than 7 days and were made on or after publication. Finished readers weigh ×1.0. Readers who have not finished yet weigh ×0.5. Did-not-finish ratings are shown but not counted.

Editions

5 editions · 3 languages
  • Paperback · English · 1980
    Traite de Style
    French & European Pubns · 9780785933779
  • Other · English · 1991
    Treatise on style =
    University of Nebraska Press · 118 pages · 9780803210240
  • Paperback · Spanish · 1994
    Tratado de estilo
    ARDORA · 160 pages · 9788488020062
  • Paperback · French · 1928
    Gallimard · 244 pages · 9782070202157
  • Other · French · 1983
    Traite du style
    Gallimard · 9782070209897
French languageFrench literatureHistory and criticismLiterary styleStyleAestheticsEthicsFrench Aesthetics