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What is the title of Frye's major work on literary theory?

  • Structures of Narrative

  • Anatomy of Criticism

  • Theory of Prose

  • Literary Thoughts

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Anatomy of Criticism is Northrop Frye's seminal work on literary theory. Published in 1957, it explores the structure and meaning of literature through a comprehensive analysis of literary genres, symbols, and myths. Frye's central thesis is that literature is a self-contained system with its own internal logic and principles of organization.
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