Russian Formalism
Peter Steiner
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Russian Formalism
by Peter Steiner, P. Steiner, Peter Steiner
Published
2016
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Pages
278
ISBN-13
9781501707025
Description
Russian Formalism, one of the twentieth century's most important movements in literary criticism, has received far less attention than most of its rivals. Examining Formalism in light of more recent developments in literary theory, Peter Steiner here offers the most comprehensive critique of Formalism to date. Steiner studies the work of the Formalists in terms of the major tropes that characterized their thought. He first considers those theorists who viewed a literary work as a mechanism, an organism, or a system. He then turns to those who sought to reduce literature to its most basic element―language―and who consequently replaced poetics with linguistics. Throughout, Steiner elucidates the basic principles of the Formalists and explores their contributions to the study of poetics, literary history, the theory of literary genre, and prosody. Russian Formalism is an authoritative introduction to the movement that was a major precursor of contemporary critical thought.
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How many pages are in Russian Formalism?
This edition of Russian Formalism has approximately 278 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Russian Formalism?
For most readers, Russian Formalism typically takes between 5h 48m and 3h 52m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 69,500 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for Russian Formalism is approximately 69,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Russian Formalism?
Russian Formalism was written by Peter Steiner, P. Steiner, Peter Steiner.
When was Russian Formalism published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2016. The original work may have been published on a different date.