A Systems Approach to Literature

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A Systems Approach to Literature Mythopoetics of Chekhov's Four Major Plays

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By Vera Zubarev

ISBN: 0-313-30193-X

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30193-3

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184 pages, figures

Greenwood Press

Publication: 1/30/1997

List Price: $106.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Series Title: Contributions to the Study of World Literature

Series Number: 75

Description: The analysis of the mythopoetics of a literary work involves the search for mythological archetypes, parallels, paradigms, and motives in a literary text. In a new attempt at an integrated vision of literary works, Zubarev presents a comprehensive approach on the basis of mythopoetics. Her theory is verified through a close examination of four of Chekhov's major plays: The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard. Zubarev presents a compelling approach to literary analysis, and explores the enigmatic roots of Chekhov's universal significance. Her mythopoetic study sheds light on why Chekhov's plays are moving in any language and in any time.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Systems Approach and the Mytholiterary Continuum
The Seagull: Decaying Arcadia
Uncle Vanya: "The Iliad" of Domestic Scope
Three Sisters: An Army Without a General or The Weedy Tree of Life
The Cherry Orchard: A Wandering Land
Bibliography
Notes
Index

LC Card Number: 96-25009

LCC Class: PG3458

Dewey Class: 891


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