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Routledge Henry Miller and Narrative Form - Literary Analysis

Name: Henry Miller and Narrative Form - Literary Analysis
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Literary Theory & Movements

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This scholarly study by James M. Decker challenges the widespread misconception that Henry Miller's narratives lack formal structure, repositioning Miller as a pioneering stylist deserving recognition in the American literary canon. Examining major works including Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Moloch and Nexus, Decker investigates Miller's distinctive 'spiral form'-a radically digressive narrative technique that moves fluidly between realistic and fantastical elements. By drawing on narratological theory, critical frameworks and Miller's own aesthetic philosophy, the book illuminates how Miller's seemingly chaotic approach to form actually represents sophisticated literary innovation. This Routledge volume provides essential insights for scholars, students and readers interested in modernist literature, experimental narrative techniques and the development of twentieth-century American fiction.

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Examines Henry Miller's major works including Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Moloch and Nexus to demonstrate his stylistic contributions.

Argues that Miller's 'spiral form' represents deliberate narrative innovation rather than formlessness or structural weakness.

Combines narratological analysis with Miller's own aesthetic theories to contextualize his approach to literature.

Published by Routledge in the Contexts and Genre in English Literature series for academic and scholarly readers.

Challenges critical orthodoxy about Miller's place in the American literary canon through detailed textual examination.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415360269
Category: Books > Subjects > Poetry, Drama & Criticism > History & Criticism > Literary Theory & Movements
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 14 November 2005
Listed Since: 09 February 2007

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