Pieces of My Mind: Writings 1958-2002Frank Kermode is regarded as one of England's leading literary critics. This volume presents his own selection of the best of his writing from the whole of his career. It includes landmark essays about aspects of literary theory and practice, passages from many of his books and examples of his acclaimed reviews. |
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... double that of Ovid's Philomela , who had her tongue cut out to prevent her revealing the identity of her assailant ; Lavinia also has her hands cut off to prevent her writing the names , writing being a double or shadow of speech ...
... double that of Ovid's Philomela , who had her tongue cut out to prevent her revealing the identity of her assailant ; Lavinia also has her hands cut off to prevent her writing the names , writing being a double or shadow of speech ...
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... double , and antithetical , and its language reminds us that it is . ' Methinks I see these things with parted eye , ' says Demetrius , ' When everything seems double . ' ' So methinks , ' replies Helena , ' And I have found Demetrius ...
... double , and antithetical , and its language reminds us that it is . ' Methinks I see these things with parted eye , ' says Demetrius , ' When everything seems double . ' ' So methinks , ' replies Helena , ' And I have found Demetrius ...
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... double of Hamlet , and the dumbshow an imperfect shadow or show of the play - within - the - play . Whenever ... double departure and is twice blessed by his father ( ' A double blessing is a double grace ' [ i.3.53 ] ) ; and so forth ...
... double of Hamlet , and the dumbshow an imperfect shadow or show of the play - within - the - play . Whenever ... double departure and is twice blessed by his father ( ' A double blessing is a double grace ' [ i.3.53 ] ) ; and so forth ...
Contents
Poet and Dancer Before Diaghilev 1958 | 3 |
Between Time and Eternity from The Sense | 32 |
Solitary Confinement from The Sense of | 40 |
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A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Literary Theory Raman Selden,Peter Widdowson,Peter Brooker No preview available - 2005 |