{"title":"Laura L. Runge","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaura L. Runge’s works delve into the intersection of literature and data, offering fresh perspectives through quantitative analysis. Her approach often illuminates the nuances of classic texts, inviting readers to reconsider familiar narratives with an analytical eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, her books blend scholarly rigour with accessible insight, making them valuable for readers interested in literary studies and innovative research methods alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"quantitative-literary-analysis-of-the-works-of-aphra-behn-by-laura-l-runge-9781839999758","title":"Quantitative Literary Analysis of the Works of Aphra Behn","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book explores the works of Aphra Behn (1640-1689) synchronically through word counts and statistical measures.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt analyses, by genre, poetry, drama, and prose, examining the quantification of Behn's literary style. The conclusion applies thematic questions to the full corpus for an innovative and comprehensive assessment of Behn's writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAphra Behn (1640-1689), prolific and popular playwright, poet, novelist, and translator, has a fascinating and extensive corpus of literature that plays a key role in literary history. \u003ci\u003eQuantitative Literary Analysis of the Works of Aphra Behn\u003c\/i\u003e offers an analysis of all of Behn's literary output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt examines the author's use of words in terms of frequencies and distributions and stacks the oeuvre to read Behn's word usage synchronically. Organised into three main chapters addressing her chief genres of writing (poetry, plays, and prose), this exploratory project analyses the texts through statistical queries and identifies Behn's unique style across genres and among her peers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt identifies Behn's keywords as compared to literary works of the period to provide an index of characteristic themes and qualities, such as \u003cem\u003eoh\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eyoung\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003elover\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003elove\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003emarry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003echarming\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eheart\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003egay\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003esoft\u003c\/em\u003e. Each of these words opens a window on her corpus as a whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA unique case study of a significant author using new literary methodologies, this book provides an appealing snapshot of Behn's whole career informed by deep knowledge of the Restoration era and developments in digital humanities and cultural analytics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934193533164,"sku":"9781839999758","price":122.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781839999758-quantitative-literary-analysis-of-the-works-of-aphra-behn.jpg?v=1783903623"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/laura-l-runge.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}