Interpretation and Genre
Author | : Thomas Kent |
Publisher | : Bucknell University Press |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 1986 |
ISBN-10 | : 0838750885 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780838750889 |
Rating | : 4/5 (889 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Interpretation and Genre by : Thomas Kent
Download or read book Interpretation and Genre written by Thomas Kent and published by Bucknell University Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kent proposes a general theory of genre classification arid applies this genetic model to American fiction written during the last half of the nineteenth century. Combining theory and application, Kent attempts to demonstrate that what we say about texts is related directly to our generic perception of them.