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... artist's search for a balanced view of himself and his world . Finally , in the dramatic - structural phase , the artist who has mastered the other three deploys his comic forces to expose the vital interplay of character and situation ...
... artist's search for a balanced view of himself and his world . Finally , in the dramatic - structural phase , the artist who has mastered the other three deploys his comic forces to expose the vital interplay of character and situation ...
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... artist as a young man has been dispelled , but they remain collectively the most reliable portrait of the man as a young artist that we are likely to get . Whatever their departures from literal autobiography , they have a broad common ...
... artist as a young man has been dispelled , but they remain collectively the most reliable portrait of the man as a young artist that we are likely to get . Whatever their departures from literal autobiography , they have a broad common ...
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... artist's letters as gospel revelations of the inner man , especially when they complain to another great artist of the unpopularity of truth , the venality of fame , and the ignominy of being remembered as a " man who lived among the ...
... artist's letters as gospel revelations of the inner man , especially when they complain to another great artist of the unpopularity of truth , the venality of fame , and the ignominy of being remembered as a " man who lived among the ...
Contents
Introduction I | 4 |
The Comic Matter II | 11 |
The Comic Manner | 31 |
Copyright | |
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