Grotesque

List of contents

General Editor’s Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction 2. The Term and Concept ‘Grotesque’: A Historical Summary 3. Towards a Definition 4. The Grotesque and Related Terms and Modes 5. Functions and Purposes of the Grotesque; Select Bibliography; Index

About the author

Philip Thomson

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Thomson, Philip Thomson, Thomson Philip
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.07.2017
• EAN: 9781138233492
• ISBN: 978-1-138-23349-2
• No. of pages: 90
• Series: The Critical Idiom Reissued; The Critical Idiom Reissued
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literary studies: general