Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres vs Northrop Frye on Myth: Which Should You Read?
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Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres
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"The lectures on rhetoric by Dr. Hugh Blair are too well known to require an extended introduction. They are based largely upon the system of Aristotle, and have served as the groundwork for many modern textbooks on…
Northrop Frye on Myth
“The early life of Northrop Frye resembled what he called "the commonest formula of Canadian fiction (OE, 175).”
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Nortrop Frye differed from other theorists of myth in tracing all of the major literary genres--romance, comedy, satire, not just tragedy--to myth and ritual. This volume is the most thorough presentation of his…
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres | Northrop Frye on Myth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.2 (29) | 4.3 (29) |
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Reception
| Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres | Northrop Frye on Myth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 29 | 29 |
| Editions | 85 | 10 |
| Citations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 139 | 41 |
| Reading it now | 5 | 11 |
| Written reviews | 5 | 3 |
| Pages | 282 | 258 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres or Northrop Frye on Myth?
Northrop Frye on Myth has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Northrop Frye on Myth 4.1/5, Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres or Northrop Frye on Myth?
Northrop Frye on Myth is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Northrop Frye on Myth (258 pages, ≈ 4 h 47 m); Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres (282 pages, ≈ 5 h 13 m).
Which is harder to read: Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres or Northrop Frye on Myth?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres: Demanding; Northrop Frye on Myth: Challenging.