Reading the Nineteenth–century Novel: Austen to Eliot - Couverture rigide

Case, Alison; Shaw, Harry E.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0631231498 ISBN 13 : 9780631231493

Editeur : Wiley–Blackwell, 2007

Synopsis

Book by Case Alison Shaw Harry E

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

From Jane Austen s Persuasion to George Eliot s Middlemarch , the nineteenth century marks the rise of thenovel as the dominant form of Western literature. This engagingtext offers readers a close analysis of novels that are uniquelyrepresentative of the time period, including the work of Austen,Eliot, Scott, Thackeray, Gaskell, Dickens, Trollope, Braddon, andthe Brontë sisters. An indispensable resource for students and teachers alike, thisaccessible guidebook: Places strong emphasis on the distinctive perspectives anddiscursive practices of narrators Provides in–depth analyses of individual passages Highlights the differences between the assumptions andexperiences of the era in which the novels were written and thoseof the modern reader Draws key distinctions between novelists Explores significant theoretical approaches such asFoucauldian, Postcolonial, Bakhtinian and feminist criticism Offers an overview of the social, economic, and politicalchange that influenced the fiction of the time.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This text offers students and teachers a close analysis ofnineteenth–century novels by ten major authors: Austen, Eliot,Scott, Thackeray, Gaskell, Dickens, Trollope, Braddon, and theBrontë sisters. Examines a wide range of nineteenth–century novels – Persuasion , Middlemarch , The Heart ofMidlothian , Vanity Fair , Mary Barton , BleakHouse , The Warden , Wuthering Heights , and JaneEyre Explores significant theoretical approaches such asFoucauldian, Postcolonial, Bakhtinian, and feminist criticism Employs an appreciative model of criticism,sparking a renewed interest in engaging with Victorian aestheticson its own terms Offers an overview of the social, economic, and politicalchange that influenced the fiction of the time

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley–Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0631231498
• ISBN 13: 9780631231493
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 232