Kinds of literature : an introduction to the theory of genres and modes

Oxford Clarendon Press, 1982. — 278 р. Literature as a Genre Ancient Misapprehensions Concepts of Genre Historical Kinds and the Generic Repertoire Generic Names Generic Signals Mode and Subgenre Generic Labels The Formation of Genres Transformations of Genre Generic Modulation Hierarchies of Genres and Canons of Literature Systems of Genres Genre in Interpretation Conclusion Literature As A Genre -- Ancient Misapprehensions -- Concepts Of Genre -- Historical Kinds And The Generic Repertoire -- Generic Names -- Generic Signals -- Mode And Subgenre -- Generic Labels -- The Formation Of Genres -- Transformations Of Genre -- Generic Modulation -- Hierarchies Of Genres And Canons Of Literature -- Systems Of Genres -- Genre In Interpretation. Alastair Fowler. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [326]-332. Kinds of Literature An Introduction to the Theory of Genres and Modes