The Colonial Rise of the Novel - Couverture rigide

Azim, Firdous

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0415070244 ISBN 13 : 9780415070249

Editeur : Routledge, 1993

Synopsis

"The Colonial Rise of the Novel" provides a feminist and anti-imperialist account of the development of the novel. Far from describing the universality of the novel, as emphasized in previous studies, Azim makes clear how the novel as a genre silenced and excluded both women and people of colour. In what is both a provocative and important contribution to post-colonial and feminist criticism, Azim examines closely texts by writers such as Aphra Behn and Charlotte Bronte. Her conclusions force a radical rethink of Western literature's most enduring form.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

In this challening book, Firdous Azim, provides a feminist critique of orthodox accounts of the `rise of the novel' and exposes the underlying orientalist assumptions of the early English novel. Whereas previous studies have emphasized the universality of the coherent and consistent subject which found expression in the novels of the eighteenth century, Azim demonstrtes how certain categories: women and people of colour, were silenced and excluded. The Colonial Rise of the Novel makes an important and provocative contribution to post-colonial and feminist criticism. It will be essential reading for all teachers and students of English literature, women's studies, and post-colonial criticism.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0415070244
• ISBN 13: 9780415070249
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible