| Samuel Richardson and the Theory of Tragedy: Clarissa's Caesuras Contributor(s): Smith, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 1526113988 ISBN-13: 9781526113986 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Literary Criticism | Modern - General |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.44 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Samuel Richardson and the theory of tragedy is a bold new interpretation of one of the greatest European novels, Samuel Richardson's Clarissa. It argues that this text needs to be rethought as a dangerous exploration of the ethics of tragedy, on the scale of the great arguments of post-Romantic tragic theory, from Hölderlin to Nietzsche, to Benjamin, Lacan and beyond. Taking the reader through the novel from beginning to end, it also acts as a guidebook for newcomers to Richardson's notoriously massive text, and situates it alongside Richardson's other works and the epistolary novel form in general. Filled with innovative close readings that will provoke scholars, students and general readers of the novel alike, it will also serve as a jumping off point for anyone interested in the way the theory of tragedy continues to be the privileged meeting point between literature and philosophy. |