9780804722094-0804722099-The Pragmatics of Insignificance: Chekhov, Zoshchenko, Gogol (STUDIES OF THE HARRIMAN INSTITUTE)

The Pragmatics of Insignificance: Chekhov, Zoshchenko, Gogol (STUDIES OF THE HARRIMAN INSTITUTE)

ISBN-13: 9780804722094
ISBN-10: 0804722099
Edition: 1
Author: Cathy Popkin
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Format: Hardcover 304 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780804722094
ISBN-10: 0804722099
Edition: 1
Author: Cathy Popkin
Publication date: 1994
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Format: Hardcover 304 pages

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The Pragmatics of Insignificance: Chekhov, Zoshchenko, Gogol (STUDIES OF THE HARRIMAN INSTITUTE) (ISBN-13: 9780804722094 and ISBN-10: 0804722099), written by authors Cathy Popkin, was published by Stanford University Press in 1994. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent The Pragmatics of Insignificance: Chekhov, Zoshchenko, Gogol (STUDIES OF THE HARRIMAN INSTITUTE) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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What makes a tale worth telling? When is a detail significant and when extraneous? And how much irrelevant detail can a reader take in stride? This book addresses tellability by looking at texts that raise the question themselves, works by Chekhov, Zoshchenko, and Gogol.

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