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Exercises in style

by Raymond Queneau, Barbara Wright, Chris Clarke, Jesse Ball

This edition of the French experimental classic retells a simple Parisian bus encounter in ninety-nine different literary styles. It includes the original English translation alongside new homage exercises written by contemporary authors.

Accession 18260 ISBN 9780811220354 Publisher New Directions
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