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... expectations . To consider the expectations first . The immediate context of any novel lies in the literary context out of which it springs and which causes the consumer to demand gratifications which are different from those he or she ...
... expectations . To consider the expectations first . The immediate context of any novel lies in the literary context out of which it springs and which causes the consumer to demand gratifications which are different from those he or she ...
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... expectations and criteria drawn from his previous reading of fiction ; this framework therefore varies at different points in history . However , the reception of the new text itself alters the existing framework or ' horizon of expectation ...
... expectations and criteria drawn from his previous reading of fiction ; this framework therefore varies at different points in history . However , the reception of the new text itself alters the existing framework or ' horizon of expectation ...
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... expectation ' narrative was limited to expressing the point of view of the author . A new ' horizon of expectation ... expectations . This is the situation described by Darko Suvin , in an essay which is treated in greater detail in ...
... expectation ' narrative was limited to expressing the point of view of the author . A new ' horizon of expectation ... expectations . This is the situation described by Darko Suvin , in an essay which is treated in greater detail in ...
Contents
Theoretical Approaches | 21 |
Defoe and Richardson | 59 |
Varieties of Conservative | 87 |
Copyright | |
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The Framework of Fiction: Socio-cultural Approaches to the Novel John Bull No preview available - 1988 |
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