What Is Pastoral? /

One of the enduring traditions of Western literary history, pastoral is often mischaracterized as a catchall for literature about rural themes and nature in general. In What Is Pastoral?, distinguished literary historian Paul Alpers argues that pastoral is based upon a fundamental fiction-that the l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Alpers, Paul (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2011]
Temas:
Pastoral literature > History and criticism.
LITERARY CRITICISM / General.
pastoral, shepherds, herding, herd, livestock, idealization, idealized manner, representation, western literature, literary, rural themes, ruralism, nature, natural world, fiction, humble, humanity, human beings, nostalgia, criticism, lyricism, narration, speakers, genre, virgil, sarah orne jewett, william shakespeare, cervantes, robert frost, simplicity, country life.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Frequently Cited Works
  • PART ONE
  • Prologue
  • 1. Representative Anecdotes and Ideas of Pastoral
  • 2. Mode and Genre
  • 3. Pastoral Convention
  • PART TWO
  • 4. Representative Shepherds
  • 5. Pastoral Speakers
  • 6. Pastoral Lyrics and Their Speakers
  • 7. Modern Pastoral Lyricism
  • 8. Pastoral Narration
  • 9. Pastoral Novels
  • Index

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