Surprise : the poetics of the unexpected from Milton to Austen /

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Today, in the era of the spoiler alert, "surprise" in fiction is primarily associated with an unexpected plot twist, but in earlier usage, the word had darker and more complex meanings. Originally denoting a military ambush or physical assault, surprise went through a major semantic shift...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Miller, Christopher R., 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca ; London : Cornell University, 2015.
Subjects:
1700-1799
Surprise in literature.
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
Surprise dans la littérature.
Littérature anglaise > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
PHILOSOPHY > Aesthetics.
English literature
Surprise in literature
Englisch
Literatur
Überraschung > Motiv
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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