S/Z is the linguistic distillation of Barthes's system of semiology, a science of signs and symbols, in which Balzac's novella, Sarrasine, is dissected semantically to uncover layers of hidden meaning.
Preface. S/Z Appendices.
1. Sarrasine, by Honoré de Balzac.
2. Sequence of Actions.
3. Summary of Contents.
4. Key.