| Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and Popular Culture Contributor(s): Cawelti, John G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0226098672 ISBN-13: 9780226098678 Publisher: University of Chicago Press OUR PRICE: $40.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1977 Annotation: In this first general theory for the analysis of popular literary formulas, John G. Cawelti reveals the artistry that underlies the best in formulaic literature. Cawelti discusses such seemingly diverse works as Mario Puzo's "The Godfather", Dorothy Sayers's "The Nine Tailors", and Owen Wister's "The Virginian" in the light of his hypotheses about the cultural function of formula literature. He describes the most important artistic characteristics of popular formula stories and the differences between this literature and that commonly labeled "high" or "serious" literature. He also defines the archetypal patterns of adventure, mystery, romance, melodrama, and fantasy, and offers a tentative account of their basis in human psychology. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Writing - General - Literary Criticism |
| Dewey: 808.3 |
| LCCN: 75005077 |
| Series: Phoenix Series |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.98" W x 9.04" (0.99 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this first general theory for the analysis of popular literary formulas, John G. Cawelti reveals the artistry that underlies the best in formulaic literature. Cawelti discusses such seemingly diverse works as Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Dorothy Sayers's The Nine Tailors, and Owen Wister's The Virginian in the light of his hypotheses about the cultural function of formula literature. He describes the most important artistic characteristics of popular formula stories and the differences between this literature and that commonly labeled high or serious literature. He also defines the archetypal patterns of adventure, mystery, romance, melodrama, and fantasy, and offers a tentative account of their basis in human psychology. |
