Classical Plot Invention Western by Lowe (36 results)

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. Firm, square and tight with sharp corners and sturdy hinges, just showing a few minor rubs and some mild cosmetic wear. Hence a non-text page is stamped 'damaged'. Despite such this book is in nearly new condition. Thus the contents are crisp, fresh and clean. It has no pen-marks and is not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Offered for sale at a very sensible price.…

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Classical Plot and the Invention of Western Narrative. Book.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. 1. publ. 293 S. Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Signatur und Stempel. GUTER Zustand, ein paar Gebrauchsspuren. Ex-library with stamp and library-signature. GOOD condition, some traces of use. M15913 9780521771764 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 610.

Paperback. Condition: New. From Homer to Hollywood, the western storytelling tradition has canonised a distinctive set of narrative values characterised by tight economy and closure. This book traces the formation of that classical paradigm in the development of ancient storytelling from Homer to Heliodorus. To tell this story, the book sets out to rehabilitate the idea of 'plot', notoriously disconnected from any recognised system of terminology in literary theory. The first part of the book draws on developments in narratology and cognitive science to propose a way of formally describing the way stories are structured and understood. This model is then used to write a history of the emergence of the classical plot type in the four ancient genres that shaped it - Homeric epic, fifth-century tragedy, New Comedy, and the Greek novel - with insights into the fundamental narrative poetics of each.…

Condition: New. In English.

First edition, super octavo, black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, xiii + 293pp, nr fine, in d/w, VG+ (bookseller's label to rear, light soiling & rubbing to rear).

Condition: New. pp. 308.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condition: New. In stock ready to dispatch from the UK.

Condition: New. How western literature developed the economical plotting still supreme in modern fiction and cinema. Num Pages: 308 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460. . 2008. New Ed. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - From Homer to Hollywood, the western storytelling tradition has canonised a distinctive set of narrative values characterised by tight economy and closure. This book traces the formation of that classical paradigm in the development of ancient storytelling from Homer to Heliodorus. To tell this story, the book sets out to rehabilitate the idea of 'plot', notoriously disconnected from any recognised system of terminology in literary theory. The first part of the book draws on developments in narratology and cognitive science to propose a way of formally describing the way stories are structured and understood. This model is then used to write a history of the emergence of the classical plot type in the four ancient genres that shaped it - Homeric epic, fifth-century tragedy, New Comedy, and the Greek novel - with insights into the fundamental narrative poetics of each.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New. How western literature developed the economical plotting still supreme in modern fiction and cinema. Num Pages: 308 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460. . 2008. New Ed. Paperback. . . . . …

Paperback. Condition: New. From Homer to Hollywood, the western storytelling tradition has canonised a distinctive set of narrative values characterised by tight economy and closure. This book traces the formation of that classical paradigm in the development of ancient storytelling from Homer to Heliodorus. To tell this story, the book sets out to rehabilitate the idea of 'plot', notoriously disconnected from any recognised system of terminology in literary theory. The first part of the book draws on developments in narratology and cognitive science to propose a way of formally describing the way stories are structured and understood. This model is then used to write a history of the emergence of the classical plot type in the four ancient genres that shaped it - Homeric epic, fifth-century tragedy, New Comedy, and the Greek novel - with insights into the fundamental narrative poetics of each.…

Condition: New. How western literature developed the economical plotting still supreme in modern fiction and cinema. Num Pages: 308 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560. . 2000. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . …

Condition: Very Good.

Condition: New. In English.

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Condition: New. pp. 308.

Condition: New. How western literature developed the economical plotting still supreme in modern fiction and cinema. Num Pages: 308 pages, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 560. . 2000. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - From Homer to Hollywood, the western storytelling tradition has canonised a distinctive set of narrative values characterised by tight economy and closure. This book traces the formation of that classical paradigm in the development of ancient storytelling from Homer to Heliodorus. To tell this story, the book sets out to rehabilitate the idea of 'plot', notoriously disconnected from any recognised system of terminology in literary theory. The first part of the book draws on developments in narratology and cognitive science to propose a way of formally describing the way stories are structured and understood. This model is then used to write a history of the emergence of the classical plot type in the four ancient genres that shaped it - Homeric epic, fifth-century tragedy, New Comedy, and the Greek novel - with insights into the fundamental narrative poetics of each.…

Cambridge UP, 2000. xiii,293 pp. Boards w.dustj.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 308 2:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 308.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From Homer to Hollywood, the western storytelling tradition has canonised a distinctive set of narrative values characterised by tight economy and closure. This book traces the formation of that classical paradigm in the development of ancient storytelling from Homer to Heliodorus. To tell this story, the book sets out to rehabilitate the idea of 'plot', notoriously disconnected from any recognised system of terminology in recent literary theory. The first part of the book draws on current developments in narratology and cognitive science to propose a new way of formally describing the way stories are structured and understood. This model is then used to write a history of the emergence of the classical plot type in the four ancient genres that shaped it - Homeric epic, fifth-century tragedy, New Comedy, and the Greek novel - with new insights into the fundamental narrative poetics of each. This is the story of how western literature first developed its distinctive taste for the kind of tight, economical plotting still supreme in modern fiction and cinema. The book shows how this taste was formed in Greco-Roman antiquity out of a series of revolutions in storytelling. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. This is the story of how western literature first developed its distinctive taste for the kind of tight, economical plotting still supreme in modern fiction and cinema. The book shows how this taste was formed in Greco-Roman antiquity out of a series of rev.…