“Music Makers” and World Creators

The Forms And Functions Of Embedded Poems In British Fantasy Narratives

Michaela Hausmann (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

294 Seiten

2022
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-60913-9 (ISBN)

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Many works of fantasy literature feature a considerable number of embedded poems, some written by the authors themselves, some borrowed and transformed from other authors. Exploring the mechanisms of this mix and the interaction between individual poems and the overall narrative, this monograph analyses the various forms and functions of embedded poems in major works of fantasy literature. The choice of authors and texts shed light on the development of fantasy as a genre that frequently mixes prose and verse and thus continues the long tradition of prosimetric practices after the Romantic period. Not only does the analysis of the embedded poems allow for a new understanding of the individual works. It also promises insights into shared literary-historical roots, cross-influences between the authors and the role of the mix of poetry and prose for the imaginative and subversive potential of fantasy literature in general. Providing comprehensive case studies of the forms and functions of embedded poems in fantasy literature, this volume illuminates the emergence of modern fantasy and its impact on contemporary fantasy.

Michaela Hausmann received her Ph.D. at the University of Vechta, Germany, where she also worked as a research assistant and lecturer in English Literary Studies. She has taught and presented on various aspects of English literature, especially fantasy literature, poetry, Victorian literature, Early Modern drama and Romanticism. Her publications include: Beyond Generic and Medial Borders: Poetry in Fantastic Literary Narratives and Their Respective Film Adaptations, in Timo Müller/David Kerler (eds.). Poetry Unlimited. Berlin: de Gruyter, and Lyrics on Lost Lands: Constructing Lost Places through Poetry in J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings in Dimitra Fimi / Thomas Honegger (eds.). Sub-creating Arda: World-building in J.R.R. Tolkien's Work, its Precursors and its Legacies. Zurich / Jena: Walking Tree.

Introduction

Theory, Methodology and Corpus

Participating Genres

The Concept of Genre

Prose Narratives

Poetry

Fantasy Literature

Prosimetric Literature: Forms, Development and Functions

Forms and Development

General and Narrative Functions

Methodological Toolset and Corpus Selection

Terms and Hypotheses

The Corpus Selection

George MacDonald’s Phantastes (1858)

Literary Influences and Artistic Vision

Imagination and Creative Power in Paratextual and Intratextual Poems

Love and Ideals in Paratextual and Intratextual Poems

Failure and Improvement in Paratextual and Intratextual Poems

Journey and Death in Paratextual and Intratextual Poems

Interim Conclusion

Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass (1871)

Lewis Carroll and Nonsense Fantasy

The Framing Poems

Jabberwocky

Nursery Rhymes and Parodies

Of Fish and Power

Interim Conclusion

William Morris’ The Sundering Flood (1897)

The Political and Aesthetic Influences on Morris’ Last Romances

Scolding Songs

Words and Staves on War and Strife

Humanising the Hero in Rhymes and Relationships

Interim Conclusion

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (1954/1955)

Literary Influences and Mythopoeic Project

The Ring Verse

Ludic Lyrics and Poetic Power Play: The Hobbits and Tom Bombadil

Lyrical Lore of Past and Future

Martial Melodies and Death Dirges

Panegyrics for the Past

Poetic Praise and Prayer

There and Back Again on Poeticised Paths

Interim Conclusion

Conclusion

Works Cited

Primary Works

Secondary Works

Erscheinungsdatum	21.04.2022
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Studies in Nineteenth Century Literature
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Lyrik / Dramatik ► Lyrik / Gedichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
ISBN-10	0-367-60913-4 / 0367609134
ISBN-13	978-0-367-60913-9 / 9780367609139
Zustand	Neuware