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The Literary Theory of Ayn Rand (open access)

The Literary Theory of Ayn Rand

The author believes that Ayn Rand presents a systematic approach to aesthetics and that her work presents an interesting and significant approach to aesthetic problems. The author will attempt to present Ayn Rand's basic aesthetic concepts that throw light on her literary theory. The author will also present her views on literary schools and of individual authors.
Date: January 1969
Creator: Carpenter, Thomas W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Role of History in Kenneth Roberts' Novels (open access)

The Role of History in Kenneth Roberts' Novels

The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate Kenneth Roberts' transmutation of American history into living literature. This examination will cover the following novels: Arundel (1929), The Lively Lady (1931), Rabble in Arms (1933), Captain Caution (1934), Northwest Passage (1937), Oliver Wiswell (1940), and Lydia Bailey (1947).
Date: January 1969
Creator: Harris, F. Janet
System: The UNT Digital Library
The South in Faulkner's Novels: Myth and History (open access)

The South in Faulkner's Novels: Myth and History

The purpose of this paper is to view Faulkner's use of history from a different perspective by examining in detail the myths and historical facts with which Faulkner dealt. First, several of the prevailing myths about the Old South and the Civil War will be examined. Second, the actual historical facts will be compared and contrasted with legendary tradition. Third, and most important, several of Faulkner's works will be examined to show how he uses both the myths and historical facts to create his own "legend" of the South. Finally, Faulkner's view of the New South will be examined.
Date: January 1969
Creator: Lee, Barbara Yates
System: The UNT Digital Library
Frustration and Quest in the Poems and Plays of T. S. Eliot (open access)

Frustration and Quest in the Poems and Plays of T. S. Eliot

A careful examination of the creative writing of T. S. Eliot reveals that his poetry can be divided for purposed of consideration into two phases. The first phase refers to those poems written up to and including "The Hollow Men". These early poems can best be grouped together and characterized by the term frustration. The poetry of the second phase, written after "The Hollow Man," is dominated by and best considered in regard to a quest for the ideal.
Date: January 1969
Creator: Parker, Donald G.
System: The UNT Digital Library
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner": Critical Commentary, 1798-1968 (open access)

"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner": Critical Commentary, 1798-1968

The new elements in "The Ancient Mariner" were partly responsible for the unfavorable early reviews which vary much from the high praise the poem receives today. The purpose of this study is to record critical opinion of the poem from the contemporary reviews of 1798 to the intensive critical analysis of the 1960's.
Date: January 1969
Creator: Schlueter, Helen V.
System: The UNT Digital Library