The Situation of the NovelExamines the contemporary novel as a byproduct of English culture. |
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Page 126
... narrative , and Powell's to novel - writing , but as a reminder of the inherent limita- tions of the novel as a literary form , even when it is most avowedly open to ' life ' or ' the world ' . Marriage , as a permanent and central ...
... narrative , and Powell's to novel - writing , but as a reminder of the inherent limita- tions of the novel as a literary form , even when it is most avowedly open to ' life ' or ' the world ' . Marriage , as a permanent and central ...
Page 190
... narrative , to offer reflections or specula- tions on the action . It was inevitable that with the advent of a con- sciously dramatic and impersonal form of the novel , this remnant of the authorial presence would be swept away . The ...
... narrative , to offer reflections or specula- tions on the action . It was inevitable that with the advent of a con- sciously dramatic and impersonal form of the novel , this remnant of the authorial presence would be swept away . The ...
Page 205
... narrative section , and it is evident that much of Johnson's energy went into the stylistic innovations . Yet this novel showed that Johnson had unusual talents and some disconcerting and provocative ideas about the novel ; unlike most ...
... narrative section , and it is evident that much of Johnson's energy went into the stylistic innovations . Yet this novel showed that Johnson had unusual talents and some disconcerting and provocative ideas about the novel ; unlike most ...
Contents
Preface | 7 |
Character and Liberalism | 35 |
The Ideology of Being English | 56 |
Copyright | |
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