The Sentiment of Spending: Intimate Relationships and the Consumerist Environment in the Works of Zola, Rachilde, Maupassant, and Huysmans - Couverture rigide

Walls, Alison M. K.

 
9781433102721: The Sentiment of Spending: Intimate Relationships and the Consumerist Environment in the Works of Zola, Rachilde, Maupassant, and Huysmans
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ISBN 10 : 1433102722 ISBN 13 : 9781433102721
Editeur : Peter Lang Publishing Inc, 2008

Synopsis

The nineteenth century saw a fundamental change in the practice and psychology of shopping with the appearance of the department store : La Samaritaine in Paris (1869), Macy's in New York (1858) and Harrods in London (1849) were early representations of Western consumer culture. The Sentiment of Spending examines this shift first on a socio-historic level and then through the literary lens of some of the century's most vital authors, the exponents of Naturalism – Emile Zola, Guy de Maupassant, and Jori-Karl Huysmans – as well as the fascinating, if rarely studied, Rachilde. In the works discussed, the characters reveal through their interpersonal, sexual, and sentimental relationships the penetrating effects of a consumerist culture. As both a literary and social analysis, this book also addresses the moral question inherent in a world where shopping and sentiment are so inextricably intertwined. The Sentiment of Spending provides profound insights into some essential texts, and is an engaging read for anyone with an interest in French literature and its reflection of our society.

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À propos de l?auteur

The Author : Alison M. K. Walls was born in Wellington, New Zealand and holds a Master's degree in French from Victoria University of Wellington, as well as a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre from Sarah Lawrence College in New York. Her work on Zola and Rachilde has been published by The New Zealand Journal of French Studies.

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Éditeur
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1433102722
ISBN 13 
9781433102721
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
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