Adventure, Mystery, and Romance: Formula Stories as Art and Popular Culture

by John G. Cawelti

Book Overview

In this first general theory for the analysis of popular literary formulas, John G. Cawelti reveals the artistry that underlies the best in formulaic literature. Cawelti discusses such seemingly diverse works as Mario Puzo's The Godfather, Dorothy Sayers's The Nine Tailors, and Owen Wister's The Virginian in the light of his hypotheses about the cultural function of formula literature. He describes the most important artistic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226098672
• ISBN13: 9780226098678
• Release Date: July 1977
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"