Theory of Literature
Theory of Literature
Warren, Austin; Wellek, Rene
Dalkey Archive Press
05/2024
406
Mole
Inglês
9781628972832
Preface
I. DEFINITIONS AND DISTINCTIONS
I. Literature and Literary Study 3
II. The Nature of Literature 9
III. The Function of Literature 19
IV. Literary Theory, Criticism, and History 29
V. General, Comparative, and National
Literature 38
II. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS
VI. The Ordering and Establishing of Evidence 49
III. THE EXTRINSIC APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF LITERATURE
Introduction 61
VII. Literature and Biography 67
VIII. Literature and Psychology 75
IX. Literature and Society 89
X. Literature and Ideas 107
XI. Literature and the Other Arts 124
IV. THE INTRINSIC STUDY OF LITERATURE
XII. The Analysis of the Literary Work of Art 139
XIII. Euphony, Rhythm, and Meter 159
XIV. Style and Stylistics 177
XV. Image, Metaphor, Symbol, Myth 190
XVI. The Nature and Modes of Narrative Fiction 219
XVII. Literary Genres 235
XVIII. Evaluation 248
XIX. Literary History 263
V. THE ACADEMIC SITUATION
XX. The Study of Literature in the Graduate School 285
Notes 299
Bibliography 347
Index 389
Preface
I. DEFINITIONS AND DISTINCTIONS
I. Literature and Literary Study 3
II. The Nature of Literature 9
III. The Function of Literature 19
IV. Literary Theory, Criticism, and History 29
V. General, Comparative, and National
Literature 38
II. PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS
VI. The Ordering and Establishing of Evidence 49
III. THE EXTRINSIC APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF LITERATURE
Introduction 61
VII. Literature and Biography 67
VIII. Literature and Psychology 75
IX. Literature and Society 89
X. Literature and Ideas 107
XI. Literature and the Other Arts 124
IV. THE INTRINSIC STUDY OF LITERATURE
XII. The Analysis of the Literary Work of Art 139
XIII. Euphony, Rhythm, and Meter 159
XIV. Style and Stylistics 177
XV. Image, Metaphor, Symbol, Myth 190
XVI. The Nature and Modes of Narrative Fiction 219
XVII. Literary Genres 235
XVIII. Evaluation 248
XIX. Literary History 263
V. THE ACADEMIC SITUATION
XX. The Study of Literature in the Graduate School 285
Notes 299
Bibliography 347
Index 389