Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and Popular Culture

by John G. Cawelti

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In this first general theory for the analysis of popular literary formulas, John G. Cawelti reveals the artistry that underlies the best in formulaic literature. Cawelti discusses such seemingly diverse works as Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Dorothy Sayers's The Nine Tailors, and Owen Wister's The Virginian in the light of his hypotheses about the cultural function of formula literature. He describes the most important artistic...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226098672

ISBN13:9780226098678

Release Date:July 1977

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:344 Pages

Weight:0.99 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Creative Writing & Composition Criticism & Theory Fiction Gothic & Romantic History & Criticism Language Arts Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction Movements & Periods Writing

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