RomancePsychology Press, 2004 - 146 pagina's Often derided as an inferior form of literature, 'romance' as a literary mode or genre defies satisfactory definition, dividing critics, scholars and readers alike. This useful guidebook traces the myriad transformations of 'romance' from medieval courtly love to Mills and Boon, and claims that its elusive and complex nature serves as a touchstone for larger questions of literary and cultural theory, such as:
The case for 'romance' as a concept is presented clearly and imaginatively, arguing that its usefulness to contemporary critics can be maintained if it is regarded as a literary strategy rather than a fixed genre. In encouraging the reader to consider the fluidity of literature, Romance will be of equal value to all students of historical and comparative literatures and of modern literary forms. |
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... Richetti, john j. (1969) Popular Fiction before Richardson: Narrative Patterns 1700-1739, Oxford: Clarendon Press. Riley, E. C. (1964) Cervantes' Theory ofthe Novel, London: Oxford University Press. Rodriguez de Montalvo, Garci (1857) ...
... Richetti,johnj.104, 106,113,119 Rodriguez de Montalvo, Garci: Amadl's ofGaul 78—9, 82, 86; Las sergas de Esplandidn 79, 82 Roman d'Eneas 43,49, 52-4 romance languages 3, 4, 8, 9, 90; see also vernacular romance novels 124-9 Romance ...
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction | 1 |
1 Classical Romance | 12 |
2 Medieval Romance | 37 |
3 Romance in the Renaissance | 66 |
4 PostRenaissance Transformations | 99 |
FURTHER READING | 131 |
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