The quality of literature : linguistic studies in literary evaluation /

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Imprint:Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2008.
Description:1 online resource (vi, 242 pages)
Language:English
Series:Linguistic approaches to literature, 1569-3112 ; v. 4
Linguistic approaches to literature ; v. 4.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11171520
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Other authors / contributors:Peer, Willie van.
ISBN:9789027291516
9027291519
9789027233363
9027233365
1282152173
9781282152175
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Summary:Evaluation is central to literary studies and has led to an impressive list of publications on the status and history of the canon. Yet it is remarkable how little attention has been given to the role of textual properties in evaluative processes. Most of the chapters in The Quality of Literature redress this issue by dealing with texts or genres ranging from classical antiquity, via Renaissance to twentieth century. They provide a rich textual and historical panorama of how critical debate over literary quality has influenced our modes of thinking and feeling about literature, and how they c.
Other form:Print version: Quality of literature. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2008 9789027233363 9027233365