The melodramatic imagination: Balzac, Henry James, melodrama, and the mode of ex

Description: Melodramatic Imagination : Balzac, Henry James, Melodrama, and the Mode of Excess. Bibliographic Details Title: The melodramatic imagination: Balzac, Henry ... Book Condition: Good – some underlines on the text. About this title Synopsis: This text argues that melodrama is a crucial mode of expression in modern literature. After studying stage melodrama as a dominant popular form in the 1800s, the author looks at Balzac and Henry James, to show how these "realist" novelists created fiction using rhetoric and excess of melodrama. From the Back Cover: In this lucid and fascinating book, Peter Brooks argues that melodrama is a crucial mode of expression in modern literature. After studying stage melodrama as a dominant popular form in the nineteenth century, he moves on to Balzac and Henry James to show how these "realist" novelists created fiction using the rhetoric and excess of melodrama - in particular its secularized conflicts of good and evil, salvation and damnation. The Melodramatic Imagination has become a classic work for understanding theater, fiction, and film. PAYMENT: We accept PayPal for all eBay orders. Please see payment details below. We will only ship to the address that is entered into PayPal when payment is made!SHIPPING: We generally ship all items within 1 business day of your payment clearing (excluding weekends and holidays). All items are shipped USPS First Class or Priority Mail unless otherwise noted.Check our feedback and buy with confidence. We want you to be satisfied. Questions or issues? Contact us and we will be happy to address them. Thanks for visiting Selective_32

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