Anatomy of Criticism

Anatomy of Criticism
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 9780691202563
ISBN-13 : 0691202567
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Book Synopsis Anatomy of Criticism by : Northrop Frye

Download or read book Anatomy of Criticism written by Northrop Frye and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark work of literary criticism Northrop Frye's Anatomy of Criticism is the magnum opus of one of the most important and influential literary theorists of the twentieth century. Breaking with the practice of close reading of individual texts, Frye seeks to describe a common basis for understanding the full range of literary forms by examining archetypes, genres, poetic language, and the relations among the text, the reader, and society. Using a dazzling array of examples, he argues that understanding "the structure of literature as a total form" also allows us to see the profoundly liberating effect literature can have.


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