A Theory of Thrills, Sublime and Epiphany in Literature

by Nigel Fabb

This book groups together three kinds of experience: the experience of the sublime, of 'epiphany' which is generally a profound experience of something ordinary, and the feeling of 'thrills' which can be a shiver down the spine or sudden tears.

These 'strong experiences' have been extensively studied, but almost always separately from one another, and in a variety of disciplines, and so this is the first major attempt to bring them together...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839984791
• ISBN13: 9781839984792
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"