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Description:'Literary criticism and literary history both attempt to characterize the individuality of a work, of an author, of a period, or of a national literature...''But this characterization can be accomplished only in universal terms, on the basis of a literary theory.' How to explore the assumptions on which literary study is based and to create such a literary theory is the subject or René Wellek and Austin Warren's ground-breaking and now classic study.In developing their arguments the authors consider both extrinsic and intrinsic factors in their search for 'an organum of method'. Thus there are chapters on literature as studied through the lens of biography, psychology, society, ideas and other arts. A substantial section is devoted to the formal nature of literature, metre, imagery and metaphor, narrative and literary genres. The result is an indispensable handbook for every student.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Theory of Literature. To get started finding Theory of Literature, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 'Literary criticism and literary history both attempt to characterize the individuality of a work, of an author, of a period, or of a national literature...''But this characterization can be accomplished only in universal terms, on the basis of a literary theory.' How to explore the assumptions on which literary study is based and to create such a literary theory is the subject or René Wellek and Austin Warren's ground-breaking and now classic study.In developing their arguments the authors consider both extrinsic and intrinsic factors in their search for 'an organum of method'. Thus there are chapters on literature as studied through the lens of biography, psychology, society, ideas and other arts. A substantial section is devoted to the formal nature of literature, metre, imagery and metaphor, narrative and literary genres. The result is an indispensable handbook for every student.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Theory of Literature. To get started finding Theory of Literature, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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