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Author:   Richard Eldridge (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, Swarthmore College)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.80cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9780199965496

ISBN 10:   0199965498
Pages:   538
Publication Date:   28 February 2013
Audience:   Adult education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Further / Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contributors Introduction--Philosophy and Literature as Forms of Attention Richard Eldridge Part I. Genres 1. Epic Gregory Nagy 2. Lyric Susan Stewart 3. Tragedy J. M. Bernstein 4. Comedy Timothy Gould 5. Pastoral Mark Payne 6. Satire R. Bracht Branham 7. The Novel Anthony J. Cascardi 8. Autobiography and Biography Stephen Mulhall 9. Experimental Writing R. M. Berry Part II. Periods and Modes 10. Realism Bernard Harrison 11. Romanticism Nikolas Kompridis 12. Idealism Toril Moi 13. Modernism Philip Weinstein 14. Postcolonialism Simona Bertacco Part III. Devices and Powers 15. Imagination Kirk Pillow 16. Plot Alan Singer 17. Character Stanley Bates 18. Style Charles Altieri 19. Emotion, Memory, and Trauma Glenn W. Most Part IV. Contexts and Uses 20. Literature and Knowledge John Gibson 21. Literature and Morality: Ted Cohen 22. Literature and Politics Fred Rush Index

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Richard Eldridge is Professor of Philosophy at Swarthmore College.

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