The Time Machine and the Domaine: Origins and Functions of Imaginative Literature (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781039124899)

Why have so many cultures created what we call imaginative literature in the past, and still do? What prompts so many people to read literature? And how are we to understand the economy that links these producers and consumers? These and related questions plagued the author for a couple of decades before he began to set down the results of his research into the roles and functions that creative writing has had in various societies. More and more, the evidence seemed to point towards our feelings about the effects of time on our lives, and our memories of special places that enchanted or changed us. He illustrates his findings by examining a wide range of literary artifacts.

Author: Richard W. Bevis
ISBN-10: 1039124895
ISBN-13: 9781039124899
Publisher: FriesenPress
Language: English
Published: 02/18/2022
Pages: 456
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.02d