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The Hatred of Literature

William Marx

Translated by Nicholas Elliott

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$41.00 • £35.95 • €37.95

ISBN 9780674976122

Publication Date: 01/08/2018

240 pages

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches

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Introduction
Words from Elsewhere
First Trial: Authority
Second Trial: Truth
Third Trial: Morality
Fourth Trial: Society
Conclusion
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index

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