Description
| Product ID: | 9780367366704 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Modes of Composition and the Durability of Style in Literature |
| Authors: | Author: David Hoover |
| Page Count: | 216 |
| Subjects: | Literature: history and criticism, Literature: history & criticism, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 , Literary studies: from c 1900 - |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Modes of Composition and the Durability of Style explores the methods and uses of computational stylistics to show that style is extremely resistant to changes in how it is produced. It is essential for readers exploring computational studies in the ever-expanding digital world of literature. Modes of Composition and the Durability of Style employs the tools and methods of computational stylistics to show that style is extremely resistant to changes in how texts are produced. Addressing an array of canonical writers, including William Faulkner, Joseph Conrad, Thomas Hardy, and Henry James, along with popular contemporary writers like Stephen King and Ian McEwan, this volume presents a systematic study of changes in mode of composition and writing technologies. Computational analysis of texts produced in multiple circumstances of composition, such as dictation, handwriting, typewriting, word processing, and translation, reveals the extraordinary durability of authorial style. Modes of Composition and the Durability of Style in Literature will be essential for readers interested in exploring the rapidly expanding field of digital approaches to literature. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-11-30 |
