{"product_id":"genres-in-discourse-paperback-9780521349994","title":"Genres in Discourse (Paperback) 9780521349994","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGenres in Discourse\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA translation of recent essays by the eminent literary critic, Tzvelan Todorov.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTzvetan Todorov (Author), Catherine Porter (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521349994, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 31 August 1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e148 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.3 x 1.5 cm, 0.211 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Although Todorov is operating within the realm of high theory, he constructs most arguments from meticulous readings of individual texts.  Unlike the bravura gestures of critics such as Harold Bloom, Todorov's close readings are quieter.  Like embroidery examined with a magnifying glass, they impress by their intricacy and refinement....he is amazing.\"   Village Voice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is a collection in translation of recent essays by Tzvetan Todorov, one of the most eminent of today's literary critics. The essays concentrate on the idea of genre, literary or otherwise, and ask such questions as: What is literature? What is genre? Which are the major literary genres? In the first section, Todorov proposes definitions for the notions of literature, discourse, and genre. Following is a general discussion of the two principal literary genres, fiction and poetry. In the final section, Todorov examines individual authors as case studies: among them Poe, Dostoyevsky, Baudelaire, Conrad, and James.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrefatory note\u003cbr\u003e Part I: 1. The notions of literature\u003cbr\u003e 2. The origin of genres\u003cbr\u003e Part II: 3. The two principles of narrative\u003cbr\u003e 4. Reading as construction\u003cbr\u003e 5. A poetic novel\u003cbr\u003e 6. Poetry without verse\u003cbr\u003e Part III: 7. Notes from the Underground\u003cbr\u003e 8. The limits of Edgar Poe\u003cbr\u003e 9. Heart of Darkness\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Awkward Age\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary theory [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary theory\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20theory%20%5BDSA%5D%22\"\u003eDSA\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003044614424,"sku":"9780521349994","price":38.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521349994_b0d6639f-4bbc-48dd-8396-f9faf3f40b72.gif?v=1691375583","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/genres-in-discourse-paperback-9780521349994","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}