Allegory: The Theory of a Symbolic Mode

by Angus Fletcher

Anyone who has ever said one thing and meant another has spoken in the mode of allegory. The allegorical expression of ideas pervades literature, art, music, religion, politics, business, and advertising. But how does allegory really work and how should we understand it? For more than forty years, Angus Fletcher's classic book has provided an answer that is still unsurpassed for its comprehensiveness, brilliance, and eloquence. With a preface by...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691151806
• ISBN13: 9780691151809
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.9"