Varieties of Poetic Utterance
Quotation in The Brothers Karamazov
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University Press of America
Published:7th Jan '85
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By applying several aspects of Mikhail Bahktin's discourse-utterance theory, the author examines the use of quotation in Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. All ideological pronouncements made by the heroes of the book are classified into two types of poetic utterance: authoritative and internally persuasive discourse.
A very thorough and enlightening application of the theories of Mikhail Baklitin. -- Wlad Godich, UniversitÈ de MontrÈal * Dostoevsky Studies *
...displays an impressive grasp of the subject and makes some valuable...points. * Dostoevsky Studies *
...displays an impressive grasp of the subject and makes some valuable...points. * Dostoevsky Studies *
A very thorough and enlightening application of the theories of Mikhail Baklitin. -- Wlad Godich, UniversitÈ de MontrÈal * Dostoevsky Studies *
ISBN: 9780819143723
Dimensions: 216mm x 137mm x 19mm
Weight: 304g
236 pages