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Explore a unique perspective on literary analysis with Music in the Words: Musical Form and Counterpoint in the Twentieth-Century Novel. While many studies focus on how literature describes music, this Routledge publication examines the reverse: how authors use musical structures and techniques to build their prose. This study investigates the relationship between sound and language by looking at how novelists apply musical forms to their writing. It addresses fundamental questions about whether a novel can successfully follow the structure of a symphony. Unlike existing studies on musical techniques in fiction, this work is written from a musician's viewpoint, offering a fresh look at the technical ways words can be structured. This book is an essential resource for those interested in music theory, composition, and the structural connections between different art forms.

Key Features

Examines how authors use musical forms and techniques to structure their writing.

Provides a rare viewpoint on literary analysis written by musicians.

Explores the relationship between the world of sound and the world of language.

Investigates if a novel can successfully follow the form of a symphony.

Offers a specialized study of twentieth-century novel structures.

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Release Date
28 June 2009
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20 February 2009

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