Modern Heroism Essays on D. H. Lawrence, William Empson, and J. R. R. Tolkien.

In these three studies, hinging on an unusual theme, Roger Sale examines three very different writers: an impassioned novelist, a wry and witty literary critic, and a donnish teller of apparently old-fashioned romances that have achieved a cult following today. Many people assume that heroism is d...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sale, Roger
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, [2021]
Temas:
Lawrence, D. H. > (David Herbert), > 1885-1930 > Criticism and interpretation.
Empson, William, > 1906-1984 > Criticism and interpretation.
Tolkien, J. R. R. > (John Ronald Reuel), > 1892-1973 > Criticism and interpretation.
Empson, William, > 1906-1984
Lawrence, D. H. > (David Herbert), > 1885-1930
Tolkien, J. R. R. > (John Ronald Reuel), > 1892-1973
English literature > History and criticism.
Courage in literature.
Heroes in literature.
Littérature anglaise > Histoire et critique.
Courage dans la littérature.
Héros dans la littérature.
Courage in literature
English literature
Heroes in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Sumario:In these three studies, hinging on an unusual theme, Roger Sale examines three very different writers: an impassioned novelist, a wry and witty literary critic, and a donnish teller of apparently old-fashioned romances that have achieved a cult following today. Many people assume that heroism is dead because the heroic styles of past ages no longer exist. Roger Sale contends that this assumption is accompanied by other beliefs that.
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (274 p.)
ISBN:9780520309906
0520309901

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