Romanticism and the uses of genre /

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This wide-ranging and original book reappraises the role of genre, and genre theory, in British Romanticism. Analyzing numerous examples from 1760 to 1830, David Duff examines the generic innovations and experiments which propel the Romantic 'revolution in literature', but also the fascina...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Duff, David
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2009.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
This wide-ranging and original book reappraises the role of genre, and genre theory, in British Romanticism. Analyzing numerous examples from 1760 to 1830, David Duff examines the generic innovations and experiments which propel the Romantic 'revolution in literature', but also the fascination with archaic forms such as the ballad, sonnet, epic, and romance, whose revival and transformation make Romanticism a 'retro' movement as well as a revolutionary one. The tension between the drives to 'make it old' and to 'make it new' generates one of the most dynamic phases in the history of literature.
Umfang:
1 online resource (x, 256 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9786612383281
9780191572364
0191572365
9780191721960
0191721964
9780191610202
0191610208
9780199683321
0199683328
9781282383289
1282383280
Schlagworte:
Romanticism > Great Britain.
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
English literature > 19th century > History and criticism.
Literary form.
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