Signs Taken for Wonders - Essays in the Sociology of Literary Forms (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Shakespearean tragedy and "Dracula," Sherlock Holmes and "Ulysses," "Frankenstei "and "The Waste Land"--all are celebrated "wonders" of modern literature, whether in its mandarin or popular form. However, it is the fact that these texts are so central to our contemporary notion of literature that sometimes hinders our ability to understand them. Franco Moretti applies himself to this problem by""drawing skillfully on structuralist, sociological and psycho-analytic modes of enquity in order to read these texts as literary systems which are tokens of wider cultural and political realities. In the process, Moretti offers us compelling accounts of various literary genres, explores the relationships between high and mass culture in this century, and considers the relevance of tragic, Romantic and Darwinian views of the world.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1988
First published:	May 1988
Authors:	Franco Moretti
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	324
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-86091-906-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Promotions
LSN:	0-86091-906-4
Barcode:	9780860919063

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