Dislocating The End: Climax, Closure And The Invention Of Genre (studies On Themes And Motifs In Literature)

__Dislocating the End__ examines how two concepts – catastrophe and typology – have reconceived the notion of ending. This innovation in ending has in turn gone hand in hand with innovation in genre. Focusing on Shakespeare’s __King Lear__, Defoe’s __A Journal of the Plague Year__, and Gershom Scholem’s theory of catastrophe, this book shows the implications of displaced endings for tragedy, novel, and historiography. Dislocating The End Examines How Two Concepts - Catastrophe And Typology - Have Reconceived The Notion Of Ending. This Innovation In Ending Has In Turn Gone Hand In Hand With Innovation In Genre. Focusing On Shakespeare's King Lear, Defoe's A Journal Of The Plague Year, And Gershom Scholem's Theory Of Catastrophe, This Book Shows The Implications Of Displaced Endings For Tragedy, Novel, And Historiography.--jacket. Ch. 1. King Lear Without End: Shakespeare, Dramatic Theory, And The Role Of Catastrophe -- Ch. 2. Obscured Ends: Catastrophe, Narrative And The Novel In Defoe's A Journal Of The Plague Year -- Ch. 3. History's End: Catastrophe, Narrative, And History In The Writing Of Gershom Scholem. Alan Rosen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.