{"product_id":"the-growth-of-literature-paperback-9781108016148","title":"The Growth of Literature (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108016148","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Growth of Literature\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA pioneering comparative study in three volumes, published 1932–1940, covering the development of world literature from Iceland to Polynesia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eH. Munro Chadwick (Author), Nora K. Chadwick (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108016148, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e698 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.6 cm, 0.8 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFirst published between 1932 and 1940, this is a three-volume study of the historical development of literature. It explores the oral and written literatures of regions from Iceland and the British Isles, to Russia, the Balkans, Africa, India and the Pacific, placing them in their historical context and examining similarities between them. The authors discuss both ancient and recent texts, illustrating the connections within each group and considering the question of whether all literary growth is influenced by common factors. Praised on publication as '… a work that is not, probably could not be, superseded' (International Journal of Comparative Sociology), the book remains a benchmark for those studying comparative literature or the history of literary criticism. Volume 1 analyses a range of medieval British and Icelandic poetry and sagas, drawing analogies with the literature of early Greece and focusing particularly on the concept of heroic literature.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. The heroic age\u003cbr\u003e 3. Heroic poetry and saga\u003cbr\u003e 4. The heroic milieu\u003cbr\u003e 5. Individualism in the heroic stories\u003cbr\u003e 6. Non-heroic stories relating to the heroic age\u003cbr\u003e 7. Historical elements in stories of the heroic age\u003cbr\u003e 8. Unhistorical elements in stories of the heroic age\u003cbr\u003e 9. Poetry and saga relating to deities\u003cbr\u003e 10. Antiquarian learning\u003cbr\u003e 11. Post-heroic poetry and saga\u003cbr\u003e 12. Gnomic poetry\u003cbr\u003e 13. Descriptive poetry\u003cbr\u003e 14. Poetry and saga relating to unspecified individuals\u003cbr\u003e 15. Mantic poetry\u003cbr\u003e 16. Literature and writing\u003cbr\u003e 17. The texts\u003cbr\u003e 18. Recitation and composition\u003cbr\u003e 19. The author\u003cbr\u003e 20. Inspiration\u003cbr\u003e Excursus 1. Merlin in the works of Geoffrey of Monmouth\u003cbr\u003e Excursus 2. The written epic\u003cbr\u003e Addenda\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":46004881162520,"sku":"9781108016148","price":47.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108016148i_da807aa0-6373-4551-bfb2-23ded353a61e.jpg?v=1694869385","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-growth-of-literature-paperback-9781108016148","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}