Achilles and the Tortoise
Download or Read eBook Achilles and the Tortoise PDF written by Clark Griffith and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2000-02-08 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Clark Griffith |
| Publisher | : University of Alabama Press |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 2000-02-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780817310394 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0817310398 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Achilles and the Tortoise by : Clark Griffith
Book excerpt: In critiquing Twain's humor in his fiction, Griffith (English, U. of Oregon) contends that he essentially told the same "sick" joke repeatedly without resolution-- like Achilles who could not overtake the tortoise in Zeno's Paradox. He concludes with Mark Twain and Melville: An Essay on the Metaphysics of Twinship. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
