The language we use when we are in love is not a language we speak, for it is addressed to ourselves and to our imaginary beloved. It is a language of solitude, of mythology, of what Barthes calls an image repertoire.
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What is Roland Barthes best known for?
Roland Barthes is best known for A Lover's Discourse, published in 2002 with 11 ratings and a 4.2 average. It is the most-rated of Roland Barthes's books on SansFiction.