A Companion to the English Novel |
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| Editor:
| Arata, Stephen
Haley, Madigan
Hunter, J. Paul
Wicke, Jennifer |
| Series title: | Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-119-06827-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2019 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $64.95 |
Book Description:
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This collection of authoritative essays represents the latest scholarship on topics relating to the themes, movements, and forms of English fiction, while chronicling its development in Britain from the early 18th century to the present day.
- Comprises cutting-edge research currently being undertaken in the field, incorporating the most salient critical trends and approaches
- Explores the history, evolution, genres, and narrative elements of the English...
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This collection of authoritative essays represents the latest scholarship on topics relating to the themes, movements, and forms of English fiction, while chronicling its development in Britain from the early 18th century to the present day.
- Comprises cutting-edge research currently being undertaken in the field, incorporating the most salient critical trends and approaches
- Explores the history, evolution, genres, and narrative elements of the English novel
- Considers the advancement of various literary forms - including such genres as realism, romance, Gothic, experimental fiction, and adaptation into film
- Includes coverage of narration, structure, character, and affect; shifts in critical reception to the English novel; and geographies of contemporary English fiction
- Features contributions from a variety of distinguished and high-profile literary scholars, along with emerging younger critics
- Includes a comprehensive scholarly bibliography of critical works on and about the novel to aid further reading and research