The Framework of Fiction: Socio-cultural Approaches to the Novel'...offers thoughtful summaries and critiques of both Marxist...and moralist...theories of the novel in society. The primary focus, however, is on a detailed study of the social context of the novel and the changing relationship between novelists and their readers...' |
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Page 74
... Puritan or Non- conformist businessman applied his energy and resourcefulness could , however , entail a neglect or a devaluation of human relationships . Tawney shows that the characteristics of the Puritan religion could be adapted ...
... Puritan or Non- conformist businessman applied his energy and resourcefulness could , however , entail a neglect or a devaluation of human relationships . Tawney shows that the characteristics of the Puritan religion could be adapted ...
Page 76
... Puritanism . Other ways in which Crusoe's behaviour reflects Puritan orthodoxy include his habit of referring to the Bible for guidance in times of crisis ( the Puritans stressed the significance of Bible reading for the individual who ...
... Puritanism . Other ways in which Crusoe's behaviour reflects Puritan orthodoxy include his habit of referring to the Bible for guidance in times of crisis ( the Puritans stressed the significance of Bible reading for the individual who ...
Page 81
... Puritan origins . ' Clarissa's standards , high Puritan standards , were not of this world ; they could only be realised in the after - life . They are a criticism of this world's standards . ' ( Hill , p . 117 ) Eagleton's reading also ...
... Puritan origins . ' Clarissa's standards , high Puritan standards , were not of this world ; they could only be realised in the after - life . They are a criticism of this world's standards . ' ( Hill , p . 117 ) Eagleton's reading also ...
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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