Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and Popular Culture (Phoenix Series) - Softcover

Cawelti, John G. G.

 
9780226098678: Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and Popular Culture (Phoenix Series)
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ISBN 10: 0226098672 ISBN 13: 9780226098678
Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1977

Synopsis

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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About the Author

John G. Cawelti, professor of English at the University of Kentucky, is the author of Adventure, Mystery, and Romance, also published by the University of Chicago Press. Bruce A. Rosenberg is professor of American Civilization and English at Brown University.

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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication date
1977
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0226098672
ISBN 13 
9780226098678
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
344

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