Words With Power - Being A Second Study "The Bible And Literature"

Frye continues his exploration, begun in The Great Code, of the influence of Biblical themes and forms of expression on Western literature, with discussions of authors ranging from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Yeats and Eliot. Frye identifies four key elements found in the Bible-the mountain, the garden, the cave, and the furnace-and describes how they recur in later secular writings. Indices.

About the author

Northrop Frye (1912-1991) was professor emeritus at Victoria College, University of Toronto, and the author of many books on literary theory and criticism.

Summary

In Words With Power, literary critic and theorist Northrop Frye continues his exploration, begun in The Great Code, of the influence of Biblical themes and forms of expression on Western literature, with discussions of authors ranging from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Yeats and Eliot. Frye identifies four key elements found in the Bible—the mountain, the garden, the cave, and the furnace—and describes how they recur in later secular writings. 

Product details

• Authors: FRYE, Northrop Frye
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.1992
• EAN: 9780156983655
• ISBN: 978-0-15-698365-5
• No. of pages: 372
• Weight: 4531 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Christianity, History of Religion, Politics and government, Literary theory, Aspects of religion, Religion and beliefs, Society and culture: general, Semiotics / semiology, Literature: history and criticism, Social groups: religious groups and communities, RELIGION: Inspirational, RELIGION: History, RELIGION: Christianity / History, RELIGION: Christianity / Literature & the Arts, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Essays, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Sociology of Religion, LITERARY CRITICISM: Semiotics & Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM: Subjects & Themes / Politics, RELIGION: Essays, RELIGION: Faith, The arts: general topics