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The progress of romance

The progress of romance

literary historiography and the Gothic novel
EducationHistory
Pages
242
Published
1996
Language
English

Synopsis

David H. Richter challenges contemporary literary theory and criticism by exploring how to effectively practice literary history. He argues that modern literary ideas, such as Marxism, formalism, and reception theory, are individually insufficient for explaining the origins and evolution of genres and style systems. Richter proposes a pluralistic approach, demonstrating it through a study of the Gothic novel's early period, outlining neo-Marxist, formalist, and reception-based historical narratives of the genre.

Prose complexity
10/10

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InformativeIntellectualComplexThought-Provoking

Genres

Education History Philosophy Horror

About the author

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David H. Richter

David H. Richter is a literary scholar and editor specializing in literary forms and criticism. He is the author of works like Forms of the Novella and Fable's End, and has edited anthologies including The Critical Tradition and The Borzoi Book of Short Fiction.