RomanceRoutledge, 9 sep 2004 - 158 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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... literature and modern literary forms. It is also a convincing case for a literary concept too often set to one side. Barbara Fuchs is Associate Professor of Romance Languages at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of ...
... Literature by Peter \X/iddowson Metre, Rhythm and Verse Form by Philip Hobsbaum Modernism by Peter Childs Myth by Laurence Coupe Narrative by Paul Cobley Parody by Simon Dentith Pastoral by Terry Gifford Realism by Pam Morris ...
... Literature, Medieval—History and criticism. 3. European literature— Renaissance,1450—1600—History and criticism. I. Title. II. Series. PN56.R6F83 2004 809.3—dc22 2004003902 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue ...
... Gothic as genre Romance and Romanticism Romance and “genre literature" FURTHER READING SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX 99 'I00 105 117 119 122 124 131 133 142 SERIES EDITOR'S PREFACE The New Critical [diam is a series VI || CONTENTS.
... literature within the larger sphere of culture; the relationship between literatures of different cultures; and questions concerning the relation of literary to other cultural forms within the context of interdisciplinary studies. It is ...
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2 Medieval Romance | 37 |
3 Romance in the Renaissance | 66 |
4 PostRenaissance Transformations | 99 |
FURTHER READING | 131 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 133 |
INDEX | 142 |