The Role of Place in Literature
| Author | : Leonard Lutwack |
| Publisher | : Syracuse University Press |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 1984-05-01 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0815623054 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780815623052 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Role of Place in Literature by : Leonard Lutwack
Download or read book The Role of Place in Literature written by Leonard Lutwack and published by Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1984-05-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Role of Place in Literature is a groundbreaking study exploring the use of metaphors and images of place in literature. Lutwack takes a dynamic view of the relationship between place and the action or thought in a work. Drawing comparisons over a wide range of works, principally American and British literature of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, he illustrates how writers have charged different environments with symbolic and psychological meaning.
