{"product_id":"how-to-live-together-9780231136174","title":"How to Live Together","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Preparation of the Novel\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection of lectures delivered at a defining moment in Roland Barthes's career (and completed just weeks before his death), the critic spoke of his struggle to discover a different way of writing and a new approach to life. \u003ci\u003eThe Neutral\u003c\/i\u003e preceded this work, containing Barthes's challenge to the classic oppositions of Western thought and his effort to establish new pathways of meaning. \u003ci\u003eHow to Live Together\u003c\/i\u003e predates both of these achievements, a series of lectures exploring solitude and the degree of contact necessary for individuals to exist and create at their own pace. A distinct project that sets the tone for his subsequent lectures, \u003ci\u003eHow to Live Together\u003c\/i\u003e is a key introduction to Barthes's pedagogical methods and critical worldview.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this work, Barthes focuses on the concept of \"idiorrhythmy,\" a productive form of living together in which one recognizes and respects the individual rhythms of the other. He explores this phenomenon through five texts that represent different living spaces and their associated ways of life: Émile Zola's \u003ci\u003ePot-Bouille\u003c\/i\u003e, set in a Parisian apartment building; Thomas Mann's \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, which takes place in a sanatorium; André Gide's \u003ci\u003eLa Séquestrée de Poitiers\u003c\/i\u003e, based on the true story of a woman confined to her bedroom; Daniel Defoe's \u003ci\u003eRobinson Crusoe\u003c\/i\u003e, about a castaway on a remote island; and Pallidius's \u003ci\u003eLausiac History\u003c\/i\u003e, detailing the ascetic lives of the desert fathers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs with his previous lecture books, \u003ci\u003eHow to Live Together\u003c\/i\u003e exemplifies Barthes's singular approach to teaching, in which he invites his audience to investigate with him—or for him—and wholly incorporates his listeners into his discoveries. Rich with playful observations and suggestive prose, \u003ci\u003eHow to Live Together\u003c\/i\u003e orients English-speaking readers to the full power of Barthes's intellectual adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Roland Barthes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48277052588283,"sku":"9780231136174","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/how-to-live-together-9780231136174","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}