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Melodrama

by James L. Smith

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 First published in 1973, this book explores the genre of melodrama. After discussing the defining characteristics of melodrama, the book examines the dramatic structures of the two major and contrasting emotions presented in melodrama: triumph and defeat. It concludes with a reflection on the ways in which elements of melodrama have appeared in protest theatre.
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Realism

by Damian Grant

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 First published in 1970, this book provides an introduction to literary realism. After considering what realism is and its philosophical roots, it goes on to examine the emergence of the idea of realism in nineteenth-century France and its gradual spread across the wider republic of letters. This work will be of interest to those studying nineteenth-century European literature.
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Allegory

by John Macqueen

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 First published in 1970, this book examines the use of allegory in religious, philosophical and literary texts. It traces the development of the device over time demonstrating its evolution from the transmission of myths and religious beliefs to a literary device.
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Tragedy

by Clifford Leech

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 First published in 1969, this work examines the genre of Tragedy from its origins in ancient Greece.
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The Picaresque

by Harry Sieber

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 First published in 1977, this book studies the picaresque as a literary genre. It begins by discriminating between the literature of roguery and the picaresque in particular before discussing the origins of the genre in Spain and tracing its development into Europe. The book concludes with a brief description of â€˜contemporaryâ€™ works which belong to the same tradition.
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Primitivism

by Michael Bell

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 First published in 1972, this books examines the subject of primitivism through the study of the work of a number of major writers, including D. H. Lawrence, Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad, T. S. Eliot and James Joyce.
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The Short Story

by Ian Reid

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 First published in 1977, this book examines the short story, which is one of the most widely read of all modern genres. This book will be of interest to those studying literature and creative writing.
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The Grotesque

by Philip Thomson

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 First published in 1972, this book provides a helpful overview of the grotesque and its use in a number of literary genres including novels, drama and poetry. This book will be a useful resource for those studying literary theory and literary works which include an element of the grotesque.
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The Stanza

by Ernst Haublein

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 First published in 1978, this work bridges the gap between the study of poetic form, which tends to isolate form from meaning and structural poetics, which tends to focus on meaning without considering the stanzaâ€™s impact. This work will be of interest to those studying poetry and literature.
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Comedy

by Moelwyn Merchant

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 First published in 1972, this work pursues the question â€˜what is comedy?â€™ In doing so, the book demonstrates the indefinable and flexible nature of comedy.
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Aestheticism

by R. V. Johnson

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 First published in 1969, this work explores aestheticism and its relationship with literature. After defining the term and examining the unique qualities of â€˜the Aesthetesâ€™, the book provides an overview of the literary movement from its emergence to its apotheosis in the 1890s.
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Plot

by Elizabeth Dipple

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 First published in 1970, this work examines â€˜Plotâ€™ as a literary term. The book leads the reader from the standard definition of plot as a hackneyed mechanical term to its enormous possibilities as both a definition and an action.
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The Epic

by Paul Merchant

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 First published in 1971, this work examines the tradition of the epic and the many forms in which it has presented itself. After unpicking the defining aspects of an epic, the book tracks the literary tradition from the classical period through to modern day.
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Satire

by Arthur Pollard

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 First published in 1970, this work explores the literary genre of satire.This book presents a comprehensive overview the genre and provides a useful starting point for those wishing to further study satirical literature.
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Symbolism

by Charles Chadwick

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 First published in 1971, this work provides a helpful introduction to the French Symbolism movement. After an introduction to the defining ideas of the movement, it explores five key Symbolist writers: Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, MallarmÃ© and ValÃ©ry.
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Allegory

by John Macqueen

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 First published in 1970, this book examines the use of allegory in religious, philosophical and literary texts. It traces the development of the device over time demonstrating its evolution from the transmission of myths and religious beliefs to a literary device.
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Allegory

by John Macqueen

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 First published in 1970, this book examines the use of allegory in religious, philosophical and literary texts. It traces the development of the device over time demonstrating its evolution from the transmission of myths and religious beliefs to a literary device.
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Symbolism

by Charles Chadwick

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 First published in 1971, this work provides a helpful introduction to the French Symbolism movement. After an introduction to the defining ideas of the movement, it explores five key Symbolist writers: Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, MallarmÃ© and ValÃ©ry.
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Symbolism

by Charles Chadwick

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 First published in 1971, this work provides a helpful introduction to the French Symbolism movement. After an introduction to the defining ideas of the movement, it explores five key Symbolist writers: Baudelaire, Verlaine, Rimbaud, MallarmÃ© and ValÃ©ry.
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Romanticism

by Lilian R. Furst

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 First published in 1969, this work traces the evolution of Romanticism and in doing so, demonstrates its novelty as an imaginative and emotional perception of the world in contrast to the rationalistic approach which was dominant in the seventeenth century. It identifies the fundamental similarities between Romantic writing in England, France and Germany as well as their differences brought about by divergent literary and social backgrounds. The book is concluded by a review of the problems that arise from a simple definition of Romanticism.
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Romanticism

by Lilian R. Furst

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 First published in 1969, this work traces the evolution of Romanticism and in doing so, demonstrates its novelty as an imaginative and emotional perception of the world in contrast to the rationalistic approach which was dominant in the seventeenth century. It identifies the fundamental similarities between Romantic writing in England, France and Germany as well as their differences brought about by divergent literary and social backgrounds. The book is concluded by a review of the problems that arise from a simple definition of Romanticism.
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Absurd

by Arnold Hinchliffe

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 First published in 1969, provides a helpful introduction to the study of Absurdist writing and drama in the first half of the twentieth century. After discussing a variety of definitions of the Absurd, it goes on to examine a number of key figures in the movement such as Esslin, Sartre, Camus, Ionesco and Genet. The book concludes with a discussion of the limitations of the term ‘Absurd’ and possible objections to Absurdity. This book will be of interest to those studying Absurdist literature as well as twentieth century drama, literature and philosophy.
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Absurd

by Arnold Hinchliffe

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 First published in 1969, provides a helpful introduction to the study of Absurdist writing and drama in the first half of the twentieth century. After discussing a variety of definitions of the Absurd, it goes on to examine a number of key figures in the movement such as Esslin, Sartre, Camus, Ionesco and Genet. The book concludes with a discussion of the limitations of the term ‘Absurd’ and possible objections to Absurdity. This book will be of interest to those studying Absurdist literature as well as twentieth century drama, literature and philosophy.
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Fancy & Imagination

by R. L. Brett

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 First published in 1969, this book provides a concise and helpful introduction to the terms ‘fancy’ and ‘imagination’. Although they are generally associated with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the work begins with a discussion the history of these concepts which were also known to Aristotle, the Elizabethans, Hobbes, Locke and Blake. It then goes on to examine Coleridge’s theory of imagination and the distinction he drew between fancy and imagination. This work will be of particular interest to those studying Coleridge and the Romantic Movement.
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