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Critic Theories: Henry James seen by Northrop Frye and David Lodge
Critic Theories: Henry James seen by Northrop Frye and David Lodge

Author(s): Paula-Andreea Onofrei
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Editura Lumen, Asociatia Lumen
Keywords: criticism; free indirect style; stream of consciousness; central intelligence; informer; observer

Summary/Abstract: The present paper represents our attempt to decipher the literary ideas that Henry James, Northrop Frye and David Lodge brought in criticism, therefore our main focus is on The Art of Fiction and The Art of the Novel, both belonging to Henry James, The Anatomy of Criticism-by Northrop Frye and The Art of Fiction of David Lodge. Particular attention is going to be given to Henry James and the concepts that he introduced in narratology, we will refer to the distinct features of Modernism, the literary current which has H. James as its representative and to the way Frye and Lodge regard ”The Master’s” work from a critic point of view. The purpose is to familiarize the readers with the American author Henry James and to understand the complexity of his work.

  • Issue Year: I/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 417-428
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English