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Book SynopsisIn Symbolism and Interpretation, Tzvetan Todorov examines two aspects of discourse: its production, which has traditionally been the domain of rhetoric, and its reception, which has always been the object of hermeneutics.
Trade Review"With his habitual clarity of exposition and grasp of ideas, Todorov here reviews rhetorical theories of linguistic symbolism and the various models proposed for its interpretation from Aristotle to Hirsch. His conclusions not only are judicious but also promise to be a healthy influence in the age of post-Derridean reconstruction."—Virginia Quarterly Review
"Like Todorov's other books, this one is filled with brilliant critical insights and immense learning. Todorov has the gift to deal with large concepts of a very complex order in lucid and direct terms. It is astonishing to see with what ease Todorov wanders across a variety of disciplines and many centuries—from Greek antiquity to the present age—in the course of elucidating his theories on poetics and interpretation."—Melvin J. Friedman, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
