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Published
Vintage Classics, July 1993
ISBN
9780099529750
Format
Softcover, 208 pages
Dimensions
19.7cm × 12.9cm × 1.3cm

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'Barthes' purpose is to tear away masks and demystify the signs, signals and symbols of the language of mass culture' - The Times. In this magnificent and often surprising collection of essays Barthes explores the myths of mass culture.

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