John Douthwaite

List of John Benjamins publications in which John Douthwaite is involved.

Title

The Stylistics of Landscapes, the Landscapes of Stylistics

Edited by John Douthwaite, Daniela Francesca Virdis and Elisabetta Zurru

In treating the topic of the landscapes of stylistics, this book provides a series of chapters which deal not only with physical landscapes but also with social, mental, historical portraits of places, people and society. The chapters demonstrate that all texts project a worldview, even when the… read more

[Linguistic Approaches to Literature, 28] 2017. vii, 238 pp.

Articles

Douthwaite, John 2017 Chapter 9. A social landscape: Form and style in an Edith Wharton short story The Stylistics of Landscapes, the Landscapes of Stylistics, Douthwaite, John, Daniela Francesca Virdis and Elisabetta Zurru (eds.), pp. 153–190 | Chapter

The beginning of Edith Wharton’s short story “The day of the funeral” rightly lays claim to being one of the most powerful openings in the genre. The first two paragraphs (139 words) foreshadow the content and tone of the entire story, a critique of patriarchal society. They also exemplify the… read more

Douthwaite, John, Daniela Francesca Virdis and Elisabetta Zurru 2017 Chapter 1. Introduction The Stylistics of Landscapes, the Landscapes of Stylistics, Douthwaite, John, Daniela Francesca Virdis and Elisabetta Zurru (eds.), pp. 1–20 | Chapter