About the book
In this groundbreaking book, Franco Moretti argues that literature scholars should stop reading books and start counting, graphing, and mapping them instead. In place of the traditionally selective literary canon of a few hundred texts, Moretti offers charts, maps and time lines, developing the idea of “distant reading” into a full-blown experiment in literary historiography, in which the canon disappears into the larger literary system. Charting entire genres—the epistolary, the gothic, and the historical novel—as well as the literary output of countries such as Japan, Italy, Spain, and Nigeria, he shows how literary history looks significantly different from what is commonly supposed and how the concept of aesthetic form can be radically redefined.
Editions of Graphs, Maps, Trees
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781844670260
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781844671854
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In this groundbreaking book, Franco Moretti argues that literature scholars should stop reading books and start counting, graphing, and mapping them instead. In place of the traditionally selective literary canon of a few hundred texts, Moretti offers charts, maps and time lines, developing the idea of “distant reading” into a full-blown experiment in literary historiography, in which the canon disappears into the larger literary system. Charting entire genres—the epistolary, the gothic, and the historical novel—as well as the literary output of countries such as Japan, Italy, Spain, and Nigeria, he shows how literary history looks significantly different from what is commonly supposed and how the concept of aesthetic form can be radically redefined.
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What is Graphs, Maps, Trees about?
In this groundbreaking book, Franco Moretti argues that literature scholars should stop reading books and start counting, graphing, and mapping them instead. In place of the traditionally selective literary canon of a few hundred texts, Moretti offers charts, maps and time lines, developing the idea of “distant reading” into a full-blown experiment in literary historiography, in which the canon disappears into the larger literary system. Charting entire genres—the epistolary, the gothic, and the historical novel—as well as the literary output of countries such as Japan, Italy, Spain, and Nigeria, he shows how literary history looks significantly different from what is commonly supposed and how the concept of aesthetic form can be radically redefined.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Graphs, Maps, Trees?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Literature: history and criticism > Literary theory
Where can I read a sample of Graphs, Maps, Trees?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781844670260
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Graphs, Maps, Trees?
Franco Moretti
Who is the Publisher of the book Graphs, Maps, Trees?
Verso Books
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Graphs, Maps, Trees is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781844670260) and paperback(ISBN 9781844671854)
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