Adventure, Mystery, and Romance : Formula Stories as Art and Popular Culture
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0226098672
ISBN-13
9780226098678
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Imprint
University of Chicago Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 15th, 1977
Print length
344 Pages
Weight
488 grams
Dimensions
22.60 x 15.40 x 2.00 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: generalLiterary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers
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In this first general theory for the analysis of popular literary formulas, John G. Cawelti reveals the artistry that underlies the best in formulaic literature. Cawelti discusses such seemingly diverse works as Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Dorothy Sayers's The Nine Tailors, and Owen Wister's The Virginian in the light of his hypotheses about the cultural function of formula literature. He describes the most important artistic characteristics of popular formula stories and the differences between this literature and that commonly labeled "high" or "serious" literature. He also defines the archetypal patterns of adventure, mystery, romance, melodrama, and fantasy, and offers a tentative account of their basis in human psychology.
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