The Road and The Ring - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lush · 05-25-2004, 12:13 PM

Fordim,

This thread reminds me of the old difference between the epic and the novel, the epic traditionally representing a cycle, whilst the novel, in its conception, is a straight line of progress (at least it was around the time of Goethe, I believe).

Though the evolution of literature since then might have led, in some cases, to a certain congruence of these two elements, no?

Something to think about, perhaps?

05-25-2004, 12:13 PM	#17
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	Fordim, This thread reminds me of the old difference between the epic and the novel, the epic traditionally representing a cycle, whilst the novel, in its conception, is a straight line of progress (at least it was around the time of Goethe, I believe). Though the evolution of literature since then might have led, in some cases, to a certain congruence of these two elements, no? Something to think about, perhaps? __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~