Heroism And Passion In Literature

Author : Graham Gargett
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9042016922

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Heroism and Passion in Literature by Graham Gargett Pdf

This volume, prompted by the publication in 1999 of Moya Longstaffe's remarkable study, Metamorphoses of Passion and the Heroic in French Literature: Corneille, Stendhal, Claudel, further investigates and analyses the multiple appearances of Passion and Heroism in literature. It pursues the exploration of these themes in a variety of cultures (English, French, German, Spanish), genres, and critical approaches. In addition, the chronological span represented is extremely wide. Contributions range from La Fontaine, Molière and Voltaire to Rimbaud and Camus; from Baudelaire to Beckett; from Wagner to Goytisolo. This very diversity gives necessary context, providing scope for reflection and analysis. Although passion seems timeless, can heroism have any real meaning - apart from an individual and existential one - in our postmodern age? Has a notion at the centre of European culture for so many centuries really disappeared from our intellectual and cultural universe? This volume will be of interest to all students of literature, whatever their critical or linguistic allegiance, since it focuses on the varying manifestations of two vital ingredients of all societies and cultures.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789401201575

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Heroism and Passion in Literature by Anonim Pdf

This volume, prompted by the publication in 1999 of Moya Longstaffe's remarkable study, Metamorphoses of Passion and the Heroic in French Literature: Corneille, Stendhal, Claudel, further investigates and analyses the multiple appearances of Passion and Heroism in literature. It pursues the exploration of these themes in a variety of cultures (English, French, German, Spanish), genres, and critical approaches. In addition, the chronological span represented is extremely wide. Contributions range from La Fontaine, Molière and Voltaire to Rimbaud and Camus; from Baudelaire to Beckett; from Wagner to Goytisolo. This very diversity gives necessary context, providing scope for reflection and analysis. Although passion seems timeless, can heroism have any real meaning - apart from an individual and existential one - in our postmodern age? Has a notion at the centre of European culture for so many centuries really disappeared from our intellectual and cultural universe? This volume will be of interest to all students of literature, whatever their critical or linguistic allegiance, since it focuses on the varying manifestations of two vital ingredients of all societies and cultures.

Author : Moya Longstaffe
Publisher : Edwin Mellen Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015047836278

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Metamorphoses of Passion and the Heroic in French Literature-Corneille, Stendhal, Claudel by Moya Longstaffe Pdf

Through the works of Corneille, Stendahl, and Claudel, this work traces the literary evolution of France of the dual ideals of love and heroism, the inspiration of great literature since the medieval courtly epics.

Author : Pierre Brunel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1454 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317387138

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Companion to Literary Myths, Heroes and Archetypes by Pierre Brunel Pdf

First published in French in 1988, and in English in 1992, this companion explores the nature of the literary myth in a collection of over 100 essays, from Abraham to Zoroaster. Its coverage is international and draws on legends from prehistory to the modern age throughout literature, whether fiction, poetry or drama. Essays on classical figures, as well as later myths, explore the origin, development and various incarnations of their subjects. Alongside entries on western archetypes, are analyses of non-European myths from across the world, including Africa, China, Japan, Latin America and India. This book will be indispensable for students and teachers of literature, history and cultural studies, as well as anyone interested in the fascinating world of mythology. A detailed bibliography and index are included. ‘The Companion provides a fine interpretive road map to Western culture’s use of archetypal stories.’ Wilson Library Review ‘It certainly is a comprehensive volume... extremely useful.’ Times Higher Education Supplement

Author : Lily Bess Campbell
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Emotions
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Shakespeare's Tragic Heroes Slaves of Passion by Lily Bess Campbell Pdf

Author : Brian Stewart Hook,Russell R. Reno
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664258123

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Heroism and the Christian Life by Brian Stewart Hook,Russell R. Reno Pdf

This volume is a literary and cultural investigation of the discord and resonance between classical ideals of heroic action and the imperatives of the Christian life, from the Homeric epic to the present day. Its central theme is the difficulty of recognizing, imitating, and participating in heroic excellence--a difficulty that has been a concern for classical, Renaissance, and modern writers alike.

Author : Dr. K. Madhu Murthy
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781387373840

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Ernest Hemingway's Code Hero in Pursuit of Self by Dr. K. Madhu Murthy Pdf

Author : Zoila Ellis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Belize
ISBN : 9686233059

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On Heroes, Lizards and Passion by Zoila Ellis Pdf

"Seven short stories vividly depicting different facets of Belize's reality. From the country's rural areas to New York City, we accompany Belizean women and men as they go through the joys and hardships of life. Zoila Ellis demonstrates a definite ability to perceive and reproduce situations and characters, heightening the emotional impact of everyday events and rendering them into fine literature"--Page 4 of cover

Author : Mikhail Lermontov
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780486120942

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A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov Pdf

DIVTreachery and sexual intrigue abound in this gripping and influential Russian novel. Its picaresque tales trace a Byronic hero's exploits amid the rugged Caucasian frontier. /div

Author : Margery Hourihan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134761777

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Deconstructing the Hero by Margery Hourihan Pdf

Childrens Literature is now a recognised area of study, mainly PG but also on undergraduate education courses. Makes literary theory accessible to teachers

Author : D. Keith Campbell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781621898269

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Of Heroes and Villains by D. Keith Campbell Pdf

Gripping stories, whether modern or ancient, always include heroes and villains. The Synoptic Gospels, chock full of villains (religious leaders and others) in pursuit of an emerging hero (Jesus), are no different. Drawing first-century Jews into their familiar past and beckoning modern readers to join in its appreciation, these writers employ a literary tactic that intensifies this conflict; they depict these characters as Old Testament heroes and villains. To enter this fascinating, intertextual character portrayal, this book, in building on eighty years of lament studies, advances our understanding of the Synoptists's literary and rhetorical use of the Psalmic Lament in relation to other Old Testament motifs to characterize Jesus and his opponents. Other contributions made along the way, including insights into the Synoptists's literary appropriation of Isaiah's Servant, are all geared toward helping us better understand how Matthew, Mark, and Luke characterize their hero and villains.

Author : Lily Bess Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UCSD:31822005860317

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Shakespeare's Tragic Heroes by Lily Bess Campbell Pdf

Author : Rufus W. Mathewson
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0810117169

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The Positive Hero in Russian Literature by Rufus W. Mathewson Pdf

"The positive hero was defined by the Soviets as one who set an example for the reader's behavior. As early as 1860, the merits of this ideal model were a central issue in the war between literary imagination and ideological criticism that raged in Russia for a hundred years." "In The Positive Hero in Russian Literature, Rufus W. Mathewson, Jr., brings a period of Russian literature to life and demonstrates how the battles over the positive hero reappeared with dramatic clarity in the dissident literary movement that developed after Stalin's death. Mathewson argues that the true continuity between nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian prose was to be found in this persistent conflict between contrary views of the real nature and proper uses of literature. This new edition of a widely acclaimed work, first published in 1958 and covering literary developments through 1946, includes chapters on Belinsky, Pasternak, Solzhenitsyn, and Sinyavsky." --Book Jacket.

Author : Jacques Catteau
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1989-05-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521324366

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Dostoyevsky and the Process of Literary Creation by Jacques Catteau Pdf

Jacques Catteau's much-acclaimed book on Dostoyevsky, which has already received three literary prizes (and one medical) in France, appears here in English for the first time. It is an original and detailed attempt to re-examine Dostoyevsky the artist, tracing the creative process from its beginnings in the notebooks to its expression in the novels, and at the same time analysing the structures of time and space, the role of colour, and other important features of the texts.

Author : John Dennis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Poets, English
ISBN : OXFORD:600020838

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Heroes of Literature by John Dennis Pdf