Northrop Frye on Myth

Nortrop Frye differed from other theorists of myth in tracing all of the major literary genres--romance, comedy, satire, not just tragedy--to myth and ritual. This volume is the most thorough presentation of his thinking on the subject.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Life and Works; Chapter 2 Frye and His Myth Theorists; Chapter 3 Spengler; Chapter 4 The Myths of Frazer and Spengler; Chapter 5 Christianity and Classical Culture; Chapter 6 The Rhythm of Romance; Chapter 7 Myth and Culture; Chapter 8 Cassirer and the Anatomy; Chapter 9 Displacement and Condensation; Chapter 10 The Forces of Convention; Chapter 11 The Myth of the Ideal Reader; Chapter 12 Jung and Frye; Chapter 13 Circle of Story Types; Chapter 14 Ricoeur and Frye on Myth; Chapter 15 Biblical Hermeneutics and Frye;

About the author

Ford Russell

Summary

Frye differed from other theorists of myth in tracing the major literary genres-romance,comedy, satire, not just tragedy-to myth and ritual. This is the most thorough presentation of his thinking.

Product details

• Authors: Ford Russell, Russell Ford
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2000
• EAN: 9780415929059
• ISBN: 978-0-415-92905-9
• No. of pages: 246
• Weight: 294 g
• Series: Theorists of Myth
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; PHILOSOPHY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)