Nineteenth-Century Literary Realism - Through the Looking Glass

Klappentext A challenging rethinking of traditional theories! and redefinition of the genre! of realism. Zusammenfassung Nineteenth-Century Literary Realism argues for realism as a genre committed to depicting the imperilled ecological system of soul and society. Kearns explores realism through five novels - Frankenstein! Wuthering Heights! The Blithedale Romance! Hard Times and The Awakening. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Real realism; 2. Talking about things; 3. Domestic violence; 4. The inhuman; 5. Brontë's variations on a theme by Sade; 6. A tropology of realism in Hard Times; 7. 'Zenobia in chains'; 8. Dreams of sleep; Notes; Index.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Katherine Kearns, Katherine (Yale University Kearns
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 26.08.2010
• EAN: 9780521152723
• ISBN: 978-0-521-15272-3
• Pagine: 322
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form