The Function Of Suspense In The Catharsis (1911) - Couverture souple

Moriarty, William Daniel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1167169905 ISBN 13 : 9781167169908

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Function of Suspense in the Catharsis is a book written by William Daniel Moriarty in 1911. The book explores the concept of suspense in literature and its role in achieving catharsis, which is the emotional release experienced by the audience or reader after witnessing a tragic event. Moriarty argues that suspense is a crucial element in creating a sense of anticipation and tension in literature, which ultimately leads to a more powerful cathartic experience. He examines various works of literature, including plays, novels, and poems, to illustrate his points and provides a detailed analysis of how suspense is used in each of these works. Overall, The Function of Suspense in the Catharsis is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the study of literature and the role of emotion in storytelling.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In a more formal or more extended treatment of the function of suspense in the catharsis, one might reasonably expect that the critical history of the latter term should receive some preliminary consideration. So closely has it been associated with the name of Aristotle that almost the whole critical literature that has arisen around it has been largely devoted to proving what Aristotle understood the process to be to which he gave the name catharsis. Two reasons lead me to believe, however, that the function of suspense in the catharsis can be made to stand out more clearly by refraining from any such preliminary discussion. The first of these is very evident. Not only are comparatively few of those interested in the drama desirous of tracing such critical disputations but to adopt one explicit theory as to what Aristotle regarded as the catharsis or explicitly to reject any or all would needlessly antagonize partisans of all but the accepted interpretation. Tlie other reason for omitting such a discussion will become apparent to the reader, for the x int of departure is not the catharsis itself but the characteristics of suspense; and the sequence of argument is, first, the function of susi)ense in general, then the function of suspense in the drama, and finally the function of suspense in the catharsis.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1167169905
• ISBN 13: 9781167169908
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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