二十世纪文学评论(上)

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• The study of constructions of folk psychology such as these is far from being complete, but it is extremely probable that myths, for instance, are distorted vestiges of the wishful fantasies of whole nations, the secular dreams of youthful humanity. (查看原文)

  野次馬 2012-09-21 20:26:39

• Professor Crane excludes from criticism works of historical scholarship and of Neo-Humanism, but more exclusions are possible than that. I should wish to exclude: 1. Personal registrations, which are declarations of the effect of the art-work upon the critic as reader. [...] 2. Synopsis and paraphrase. The high school classes and the women's clubs delight in these procedures, which are easiest of all the systematic exercises possible in the discussion of literary objects. I do not mean that the critic never uses them in his analysis of fiction and poetry, but he does not consider plot or story as identical with the real content. Plot is an abstract from content. 3. Historical studies. These have a very wide range, and include studies of the general literary background; author's biography, ... (查看原文)

  野次馬 2012-11-14 07:27:00