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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Main Author: Miller, Christopher R., 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Cornell University, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Überraschung > Motiv
Literatur
Englisch
Surprise in literature.
English literature.
PHILOSOPHY > Aesthetics.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Litterature anglaise > 18e siecle > Histoire et critique.
Surprise dans la litterature.
English literature > 18th century > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
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