Law and literature vs Northrop Frye on Myth: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Theory, Littérature, Histoire et critique, History and criticism
Law and literature
First published in 1996. The first anthology of its kind in this dynamic new field of study, this volume offers students the best of both worlds-theory and literature. Organized around specific themes to facilitate use…
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Northrop Frye on Myth
“The early life of Northrop Frye resembled what he called "the commonest formula of Canadian fiction (OE, 175).”
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…
The verdict
- Readers rate Northrop Frye on Myth highest: Northrop Frye on Myth 4.1 · Law and literature 3.6.
- Northrop Frye on Myth is the quickest read — about 4 hours vs 9 for Law and literature.
- Law and literature has the widest readership — 151 ratings behind its score.
- Law and literature reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 8 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Law and literature | Northrop Frye on Myth | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.6 (151) | 4.3 (29) |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Law and literature | Northrop Frye on Myth | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 151 | 29 |
| Editions | 5 | 10 |
| Citations | 8 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | — | 41 |
| Reading it now | — | 11 |
| Written reviews | — | 3 |
| Wikipedia attention | 277 | — |
| Pages | 518 | 258 |