9780520044173 - Kenneth Burke and the Drama of Human Relations von Rueckert, William H. (3 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: Gut. Second edition. XVII, 326 Seiten / p. altersgemäß sehr guter Zustand / very good condition for age - This classic study of Kenneth Burke, first published in 1964 and here revised and updated, describes his critical theory and practice in general terms, defines the relation of his literary concepts to his total intellectual purpose, and traces the development of Burke's criticism and critical system from Counter-Statement (1931), Permanence and Change (1935), Attitudes Toward History (1937), through Language as Symbolic Action(1966) to the present. -- Rueckert provides a skillful, lucid guide to the complexities of Burke's early theories of literary structure, and follows Burke's thought from literary criticism through social criticism to his all-encompassing system of dramatism - a synthesis of literary, social, ethical, rhetorical, and linguistic theories, and a coherent frame of reference for many of Burke's ideas. A new preface places Burke's work in relation to contemporary criticism, and a final chapter deals with his later writings, from Rhetoric of Religion (1960) to the present. The Bibliography is exhaustive and up to date. -- Long considered one of the best studies of Burke's theories, Rueckert's book is indispensable for any student of this major American thinker. ISBN 9780520044173 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 315 2,3 x 13,8 x 20,9 cm, Broschiert / Paperback.