Studies in the Marvellous

""Studies in the Marvellous"" is a book written by Benjamin P. Kurtz. It is a collection of essays that explore the concept of the marvellous in literature, art, and culture. The book covers a wide range of topics, including fairy tales, myths, legends, and supernatural phenomena. It also delves into the works of writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, and J.R.R. Tolkien, among others. Kurtz provides a comprehensive analysis of the marvellous, examining its role in shaping our understanding of the world and our place in it. This book is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the intersection of literature, culture, and the supernatural.1910. Throughout the course of romance on element occurs continually, the marvellous. In the literature of every age its presence is provocative of pleasure or criticism upon the part of the reading or learned public. In the myth and legend of the barbarian it multiplies under religious and faithful sanction. With the rise of a critical philosophy it is subjected to searching analysis; but no philosophy or science of a few can check its advance, for it lives perennially in the hearts and in the superstitions of the ignorant masses. Contents: Greek Criticism of Fiction and Marvel; Psychology of Wonder; Wonder in Primitive Mind, Custom and Belief; Wonder in Central Australian Belief and Story.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.