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Explore how fiction shapes our moral imagination and what readers owe to the tales they choose to read.
In this thoughtful study, Agnes Repplier asks how novels influence our sense of character, right and wrong, and the responsibilities readers carry when engaging with stories. The discussion moves through celebrated writers and famous books, weighing art against moralizing and considering how the best fiction lets characters live, rather than preaching from a pedestal.
Through careful analysis and lively examples, the book examines when authors like Thackeray, George Eliot, and Dickens illuminate virtue and vice, and when they challenge conventional judgments. It argues that great literature offers truth without coercion, inviting readers to judge with empathy and taste rather than with a sermon’s certainty.
- How fiction can model complex moral questions without resorting to simple fixes.
- Arguments for why art, not didacticism, best reveals human conduct on the page.
- Close looks at classic works and the ways they shape readers’ views of character.
- Reflection on the responsibilities of readers to engage thoughtfully with stories.
Ideal for readers of literary criticism and those curious about how fiction quietly reshapes the way we think and behave.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a collection of essays from the author exploring and lamenting the widespread loss of humor, particularly through the overly serious nature of modern literature, culture, and daily life. The author posits that general distaste for humor results in a lot of great works being misinterpreted as being overly sad, which deprives us of the great joy that these works hold. The author points out the ways in which humor can enhance our lives and our relationships and suggests we should all embrace a little more lightheartedness. This book is an entertaining and thought-provoking read for anyone interested in literature, the importance of humor, and witty social commentary. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331654025_0
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Points of View Classic Reprint
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Points of View (Classic Reprint)
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Forgotten Books, 2015
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Etat : Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar. N° de réf. du vendeur 25983607/2
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