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In the face of such a well - established tradition , I do not think that any over -
compensatory reaction I may have indulged in is likely to be dangerous . The
total freedom of the great book , wholly surprising and yet wholly true to the world
and ...
In the face of such a well - established tradition , I do not think that any over -
compensatory reaction I may have indulged in is likely to be dangerous . The
total freedom of the great book , wholly surprising and yet wholly true to the world
and ...
Page 196
The Novel in English was produced in an atmosphere of security for the
entertainment of secure people who liked to feel established and safe for good .
Its standards were established within that apparently permanent frame and the
criticism of ...
The Novel in English was produced in an atmosphere of security for the
entertainment of secure people who liked to feel established and safe for good .
Its standards were established within that apparently permanent frame and the
criticism of ...
Page 200
... most brilliant works of modern English fiction , which was fortunately given a
second chance to establish a reputation . ... been more inclined to look
sympathetically at novels which depart from the established norms of fictional
construction .
... most brilliant works of modern English fiction , which was fortunately given a
second chance to establish a reputation . ... been more inclined to look
sympathetically at novels which depart from the established norms of fictional
construction .
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Contents
Preface | 7 |
Character and Liberalism | 35 |
The Ideology of Being English | 56 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Situation of the Novel |
| Author | Bernard Bergonzi |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1970 |
| ISBN | 0822932148, 9780822932147 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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