[PDF.61jq] Surprise: The Poetics of the Unexpected from Milton to Austen

Today, in the era of the spoiler alert, “surprise” in fiction is primarily associated with an unexpected plot twist, but in earlier usage, the word had darker and more complex meanings. Originally denoting a military ambush or physical assault, surprise went through a major semantic shift in the eighteenth century: from violent attack to pleasurable experience, and from external event to internal feeling. In Surprise, Christopher R. Miller studies...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Surprise: The Poetics of the Unexpected from Milton to Austen   |  Christopher R. Miller.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.