| The Poetics of Myth Contributor(s): Lanoue, Guy (Translator), Meletinsky, Eleazar M. (Author), Sadetsky, Alexandre (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0415928982 ISBN-13: 9780415928984 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2000 Annotation: Eleazar Meletinsky considers myth the "prehistory" phase of literature. In "The Poetics of Myth," he explores the mythological inheritance of specific images, myth as a form of oral literature, and the formulas and structure of myth as the basis for literature. Translated from the Russian, this version of his classic work has been edited to reinstate omissions due to political censorship. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Dewey: 809.391 |
| Series: Theorists of Myth |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 5.53" W x 8.47" (1.33 lbs) 516 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'Serious students will savor Meletinsky's rich and complex book. The opening section alone is valuable for its erudite examination of modern theory about myth, with special attention to Levi-Strauss and the structuralists. Meletinsky grasps the essentials of theories he discusses and makes clear distinctions between them Highly recommended for upper division undergraduates, graduate students and teachers/scholars of myth.' - Choice |