Inventions of Reading : Rhetoric and the Literary Imagination /

Where do writers of fiction get their ideas? Clayton Koelb here takes issue with those who regard inspiration or imitation as primary forces influencing literary invention. He finds that another mechanism, which he calls "rhetorical construction," underlies much fiction and some nonfiction...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Koelb, Clayton (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Literature > History and criticism.
Reading.
Rhetoric.
Imagination (Rhetoric)
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Reading
Littérature > Histoire et critique.
Lecture.
Rhétorique.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Rhetoric.
Literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Ways of Beginning
  • 2. Rhetorical Moments
  • 3. Facts and Figures
  • 4. The Stuff of Rhetoric
  • 5. Constructive Reading
  • 6. The Rhetoric of Ethical Engagement
  • 7. Conclusion
  • Index

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