Sense of an Ending - 2nd ed - Studies in the Theory of Fiction

Informationen zum Autor Frank Kermode was formerly King Edward VII Professor of English Literature, Cambridge University. Klappentext A pioneering attempt to relate the theory of literary fiction to a more general theory of fiction, using fictions of apocalypse as a model. This pioneering exploration of the relationship of fiction to age-old conceptions of chaos and crisis offers many new insights into some of the most unyielding philosophical and aesthetic enigmas. Examining the works of a wide range of writers from Pato to William Burroughs, Kermode demonstrates how writers have persistentlyimposed their 'fictions' upon the face of eternity and how these have reflected the apocalyptic spirit. Zusammenfassung Frank Kermode contributes a new epilogue to his collection of lectures on the relationship of fiction to age-old concepts of apocalyptic chaos and crisis. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The End 2: Fictions 3: World without end or beginning 4: The modern apocalypse 5: Literary fiction and reality 6: Solitary confinement Epilogue: The Sense of an Ending, 1999 Notes

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Frank Kermode
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.05.2000
• EAN: 9780195136128
• ISBN: 978-0-19-513612-8
• Pagine: 218
• Dimensioni: 142 mm x 215 mm x 15 mm
• Serie: Print on Demand
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze umane, tematiche generali