Hexalogy
A hexalogy (from Greek ἑξα- hexa-, "six" and -λογία -logia, "discourse") is a compound literary or narrative work that is made up of six distinct works. The word apparently first appeared in English as a borrowing from German, in discussions of August Bungert's Wagnerian opera cycle entitled Homerische Welt based on the Iliad and the Odyssey.[1] (He planned two tetralogies, but the third and fourth operas of the eight were never written.) Both pentalogie and hexalogie were used by Théophile Gautier in 1859.[2] In 1923 the word was applied by an American reviewer to Johannes V. Jensen's The Long Journey.[3]
Examples
[edit]Examples of works that have been described as hexalogies are as follows:
| Hexalogy | Dates | Author | Medium |
| Der Biberpelz and Der rote Hahn[4] | 1893–1901 | Gerhart Hauptmann | Two three-act plays |
| The Long Journey[3] | 1908–1922 | Johannes V. Jensen | Novels |
| Aus dem bürgerlichen Heldenleben[5] | 1911–1922 | Carl Sternheim | Plays |
| The Four Winds of Love[6] | 1937–1945 | Compton Mackenzie | Novels |
| Fortunes of War[7] | 1960–1980 | Olivia Manning | Novels |
| Original Dune saga | 1965–1985 | Frank Herbert | Novels |
| Os Karas[8] | 1984–2014 | Pedro Bandeira | Novels |
| Ultraseven 1999 The Final Chapters Hexalogy | 1999 | Shinichi Kamisawa | Direct-to-video films |
| Luv(Sic) Hexalogy | 2001–2015 | Nujabes and Shing02 | Music |
| Resident Evil | 2002–2016 | Capcom | Films |
| Tunnels | 2007–2013 | Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams | Novels |
| Mortal Instruments | 2007–2014 | Cassandra Clare | Novels |
| Min Kamp | 2009–2011 | Karl Ove Knausgård | Novels |
| Sharknado series | 2013-2018 | Thunder Levin | Films |
| The School for Good and Evil | 2013–2020 | Soman Chainani | Novels |
| Heartstopper | 2016 - future | Alice Oseman | Graphic Novels |
| Spellslinger | 2017-2019 | Sebastien de Castell | Novels |
Cinematic examples
[edit]- Ice Age franchise (2002-2026)
Video games
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ William Foster Apthorp. The opera, past and present: an historical sketch. Scribner, 1901. Page 204.
Arthur Elson. Modern Composers of Europe. L.C. Page and Company, 1904. Page 76. - ^ Théophile Gautier. Histoire de l'art dramatique en France depuis vingt-cinq ans, Volume 5. Magnin, Blanchard et compagnie, 1859. Page 220.
- ^ a b The Bookman: a review of books and life. Dodd, Mead and Company, 1923. Volume 57, page 209.
- ^ Eberhard Hilscher. Gerhart Hauptmann: Leben und Werk: mit bisher unpublizierten Materialien aus dem Manuskriptnachlass des Dichters. Athenäum, 1988. Page 166.
- ^ The German theatre: a symposium. Edited by Ronald Hayman. Wolff, 1975. Page 113.
- ^ Spartacus Educational Archived 2012-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, citing biographer Gavin Wallace.
- ^ Lorna Sage, Germaine Greer, Elaine Showalter. The Cambridge guide to women's writing in English. Cambridge University Press, 1999. Page 389.
- ^ "100 Notable Alumni of University of Sao Paulo [Sorted List]". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2022-06-12.