The last half of the study analyzes representative passages from the novels to illustrate the way in which the principal modes of nineteenth-century theatrical style are transmuted into the three important "voices" of the novelist's prose style. The first two voices—the burlesque and the grotesque—are identified by their exploitation of the stylistic features of farce, extravaganza, and harlequinade, of incongruous likeness and deliberate confusion between realms. The melodramatic voice, on the other hand, seeks to exploit in prose the musically rhythmic and poetic resources of the theater for the purpose of atmosphere, moral commentary, and structural unity.
The last half of the study analyzes representative passages from the novels to illustrate the way in which the principal modes of nineteenth-century theatrical style are transmuted into the three important "voices" of the novelist's prose style. The first two voices—the burlesque and the grotesque—are identified by their exploitation of the stylistic features of farce, extravaganza, and harlequinade, of incongruous likeness and deliberate confusion between realms. The melodramatic voice, on the other hand, seeks to exploit in prose the musically rhythmic and poetic resources of the theater for the purpose of atmosphere, moral commentary, and structural unity.
Circle of Fire: Dickens' Vision and Style and the Popular Victorian Theater
312
Circle of Fire: Dickens' Vision and Style and the Popular Victorian Theater
312
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780813150895 |
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| Publisher: | University Press of Kentucky |
| Publication date: | 07/15/2014 |
| Pages: | 312 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |