The Diary Novel |
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| Author:
| Martens, Lorna |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-10825-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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The Diary Novel is the first book to trace that history, concentrating on French, German and English works with some attention given to Russian and Scandinavian traditions as well. Beginning with a discussion of the definition of the diary novel and some observations about genre study and criticism, Lorna Martens proceeds with interpretations of major diary novels by writers such as Defoe, Gide, Rilke, Frisch, Butor and Lessing.
The Diary Novel is the first book to trace that history, concentrating on French, German and English works with some attention given to Russian and Scandinavian traditions as well. Beginning with a discussion of the definition of the diary novel and some observations about genre study and criticism, Lorna Martens proceeds with interpretations of major diary novels by writers such as Defoe, Gide, Rilke, Frisch, Butor and Lessing.